Civilizations began as a small, scattered, simple, and unremarkable groups. But they rise to be large, unified, complex, and legendary societies. The indispensable elements crucial to any civilization rise comes from the following factors; moral code, trade, and accountability in leadership. The moral code must be collective and opposed upon the entire community of all ranks. In addition, moral code must be built around tolerance and justice for the people as a whole. Trade is a gateway to money, economic incline, technology, and medicine. Trade requires exchange, exportation of surplus, importation of goods, and additionally connections with neighboring nations. Furthermore, leadership has to have a positive influence upon its subjects. Leaders must be charismatic, visionary, and potent to be influential. Accountability in leadership, moral code, and trade are prominent factors which contribute to the rise of civilizations.
Superior leadership primarily plays a role in the rise of civilizations. The Mongol empire thrived and prospered due to Genghis Khan, a strategic commander in war. Though the Mongol Empire existed before, but Genghis Khan regenerated the empire to become the largest and most complex. His reputation was seen as fearful, courageous, and powerful which was evident in the triumph of his battles. Examples of his military tactics include spy networks and anticipated attacks. The spy networks consist of Genghis’s generals who would spend months examining and
When Mongol warriors first attacked and conquered no one had known where they had developed from. Because of this fact, the Mongols had the upper hand in attacking and conquering greater lands. Genghis Khan was one of the great rulers of the Mongols. His strategy in the army was to unite soldiers more but in a forcing manner. A soldier could be killed if they or people from their quad had run away from battle, or if some soldiers are brave and go straight
During the early thirteenth century Chinggis Khan and his following successors helped forge various tribes in to a powerful alliance that built the largest empire the world has ever seen. The Mongolian empire reached great in size in such a short period of time. This was basically because of the sturdy Mongol army and many efficient policies the Khan family established. The Mongols were very knowledgeable in military tactics. There empire had a strong sense of unity, helping the empire get so great so rapidly. There allies also contributed to the Mongolian empire. By the time of Chinggis Khan's death in 1227, he had laid the foundation of a vast and mighty empire, which continued to grow with his tactics set in stone.
Documents 1,6, and 7 indicate how the Mongols had a well organized military, which enabled the Mongols quick expansion. According to Mongol Oral Tradition, Chingis Khan used tactics toward the enemy, which often caused them to be faked out and expect they had won. Using these specifics, Khan was able to fully attack, while the enemy was under the impression they won. (Doc. 1) Juvaini, who had insight of the Mongols since he was appointed to be governor, explained how the military was “so arranged and able to conquer in an orderly fashion.” (Doc. 6) Conquering as an organized military allows them to be stable when attacking, rather than fragile causing their plan to fall apart. Marco Polo, having expertise in traveling and a qualification/ accurate description of the Mongol’s military as having “skin for armor, brave in battle” and surpass anyone in fortitude under difficulties. (Doc. 7) As the Mongols
In 1206, the title as Genghis Khan was rewarded to Temujin. “The greatness of the khan as a military leader was borne out not only by his conquests, but by the excellent organization, discipline, and maneuverability of his armies,” (Document 3). The Mongol Empire’s dominance rose because of strong leadership. “Genghis Khan set out to build an empire, he organized the Mongols into a powerful military machine, enforced
The Mongols had rule the largest land Empire in all of history. The Mongols under the rule of Khan had conquered most of the known and unknown world at that time. Amazingly, most of the empire's success can be accredited to one man, born as Temujin who later became Khan. It wasn't until the end of Khan's life that the empire was realized and established. The Mongols were very efficient at what they did and that's what led to most of their success in their mission to rule the world. There are some positive views on how they organized, ran and expanded their empire and here are some few positives views that many people overlook when they think of the Mongols. While under the rule of Khan there was a centralized strong government and Khan adopted many of the Chinese political structures and theories.
The Mongols sustained power in their forces due to the fear that was installed into the Mongol warriors which established only loyalty. Genghis Khan created order in the armies through a structure that enabled many to have power, but one with the supreme power (doc. 2). The
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom will rise against kingdom; there is always someone who will win. In the history of humankind, people have had conflicts that could seemingly only have been resolved by war. This idea resulted in the rise of one nation that stood out as superior to its predecessors. The Mongol Empire, which existed between 1206 and 1368, is an example of this complete dominance. The Mongols achieved this through many pathways, but one that stands out is the strength of their leaders.
Although the Mongols were brutes they were brilliantly intelligent. When people think of the Mongols they think of them in a cynical way however sources show that they weren’t simply brutes. They were politically strategic through the strength and effectiveness of their military, incredibly tolerant, and quite simply more effectively cruel than other civilizations. The Mongols were so much more than cruel barbarians. The Mongols were able to expand not because they had an exceptional government but because they had an exceptional military.
The Mongols built the world's largest contiguous empire in human history. It wasn’t easy, but they did certain things to make it that way. The Mongols had a strong military, always grew and used specific tactics to conquer people. Those three things made the Mongols strong, but later fell due to disagreements and separate interests making a separation. The Mongols were known for their strong military. They had a strong leader and were very disciplined. “The first key to leadership was self-control, particularly the mastery of pride, which was something more difficult, he explained, to subdue than a wild lion and anger, which was more difficult to defeat than the greatest wrestler. He warned them that "if you can't swallow your pride, you can't
From living on horseback as steppe nomads centuries before 1200, to controlling the largest unified empire in history by 1260 , the Mongols advanced tremendously throughout their journey to power. In around 1200, Genghis Khan united the Mongols creating the groundwork for their kingdom that followed. Due to the harshness and expert organization of the Great Khans, the Mongol army conquered many other civilizations and the land they owned skyrocketed. Although they were known for their brutality in war, the Mongol Empire thrived in tolerance and peace. The diverse kingdom’s economy was enriched due to trade and the conquering spirit apparent throughout the empire. The Mongols’ governing strategies created a successful empire because their religious tolerance allowed for peace in the empire, foreigners and Khans effectively administered the kingdom, and the strategic leaders conquered an unbelievable amount of land.
The bigger an empire gets, the more threats it faces. An authority, such as the Mongol Empire, with its trade and larger economy will attract much envy. A powerful and dominant army is essential for protection, and most importantly to their leader, Genghis Khan, conquering enemy territory. The Mongol battle tactics were based on horseback riding combined with archery; this allowed for swift and precise battle that would certainly strike fear into the enemy (Gale Group). Genghis Khan organized his armies in a way that his men were commanded by increasingly higher ranks. This system was based off of a meticulously designed decimal system. Each ranking officer had a specific name. An Arban would be in charge of ten men. A Zuun would command one hundred, a Mingghan, and a Tumen would commandeer as many as ten
When studied, early complex civilizations naturally settled in groups and developed social hierarchies. Whatever the emerging culture, there must of course be a leader. Whether it is a warrior protecting the group from warring neighbors, forcing his way to the head of the pack, or a wise and eloquent father figure, gently guiding and imparting knowledge to his subjects, in order for a society to function there must be a leader for the people to follow. Jared Diamond claimed that the emergence of social elites and eventually kings were dependent on the establishment or sedentary cultures, according to him, “only in farming populations could a healthy, non-producing elite set itself above the disease-ridden masses?”. (Diamond, 1987)
The Mongols were excellent in learning from obstacles, doing without, and making the best out of what was given with them. Their ingenious thought process led to them being one of the most successful empires of all time. Unlike no other empire of their time, their war-like way of life is what brought them to the top and is what they’ve left in history. The Mongolian empire was successful due to their vast understanding of characteristics needed in an empire, dealing with environmental setbacks, and makeshift
The Mongol empire is undeniably one of the largest empires in history. The immense conquer of civilizations would not occur without their great rulers. Founder Genghis Khan started the successful conquers ending with his grandson Kublai Khan. The large size of the empire ultimately led to its fall, but the rule abetted the conquered people.
The following report will discuss the leadership qualities of Borjigin Temüjin and the organizational culture of his people, the Mongols. Readers might be confused on who Borjigin Temüjin is, he was the man known today as Genghis Khan. This paper will illustrate how Temüjin’s ability to lead developed by exploring his beginnings and how through his exceptional leadership skills he went on to create the largest contiguous empire in history. The first part of the paper will concentrate on Mongol culture in the 12th century, Temüjin’s upbringing in that culture and how he changed it through the consolidation of the many Mongol tribes. The second part will discuss the rise of Borjigin Temüjin to the post of Genghis Khan and