The Mongolian Empire and the Silk Road The Mongolian Empire is notorious for being able to conquer and govern almost all of Asia and portions of Western Europe. Their many adventures gave them total control over trade along The Silk Road, a popular international route for interchange that stretched across the Eurasian continent. The Mongols explored enemy land and encountered the Turkic and Arabian cities in order to gain control of the Silk Road. After they gained control over the trade route
‘Genghis Khan and His Hawk’ is an intriguing tale written by a mysterious unknown writer, and is retold by Lori Verstegen. It was published by the IEW in 2015. This classic tale was intended to be a life-lasting moral and is based on a true person. The characters in this story are Genghis Khan and his favored hawk. Genghis was the feared and Great Khan of the Mongolian Empire, and he was a very violent ruler. The story starts with Genghis Khan and his hawk leaving the palace for a hunting trip.
The Mongol Empire became the world’s largest contiguous empire in human history because of the genius of Genghis Khan. He was an illiterate nomad all his life, but somehow managed to achieve unprecedented success with his battle plans and leadership tactics. Temujin, or as he would later be known, Genghis Khan, was born close to the time of 1162, clutching a large clot of blood if the legends are to be believed. If that was indeed true, it was a fitting beginning for the man who would go on to be
Amanullah Khan’s visit to Italy: a study of the context, the impact and the events of the afghan sovereign’s visit in January of 1928. Foreword: Amannulah Khan was the 13th Emir and first king of Afghanistan . A deeply controversial monarch (both in life and in death ), Amanullah Khan was both loved by some for his liberal tendencies and commitment to Afghani Independence; and despised by others for his opposition to political Islam, and consequent disregard for the traditional rights and privileges
Mongolian War Tactics and What Made Them Successful The Mongolian army was a very successful army for a reason. They had a series of strategies that let them know exactly what their enemies were up to at the time, and what their flaws were. They had complex maneuvers and the right horses to pull off those maneuvers. They surpassed nearly every army in the range and power of their bows. Without these, the Mongols may not have been able to pull off all of the victories they did. The Mongols
formed the triple alliance with neighboring cities to extract tribute from their subject peoples. On the other hand, Mongols created better communication systems and ensured secure trade routes ,while the Aztecs were more self reliant. While the Mongol Khans
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
the largest empires in history, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty lasted from 1279-1368. And by the end of the Mongol Empire they had made a huge impact by helping in the spread ideas, technology, raw materials and disease across Afro-Eurasia. The Chinggis Khan, or Supreme Ruler with support from the unified tribes started his campaign across Asia in 1206 and began conquering and unifying all the kingdoms under a single empire. Under his successors, the Mongol Empire spread even further, and at it’s height
thriving from 1211- 1294, but lasted till 1335. Shown in the map of the Mongolian empire, The Mongolian empire was split into 4 sections. The Golden Horde currently Russia, Ilkhanate present day Persia, Chagatai not Central Asia, and Khanate of the Great Khan modern day China. Also, said in The History of the Mongols by John of Campani. Each of those segments had a very complicated system of authority, as did their army. In the Mongolian army ten men would beset one. So one man would be in charge of 10
the way over into Europe, through the efficient leadership given by Ghengis Khan and later through subsequent leaders. Ghengis managed to expand the Mongol empire because he was effective in maintaining the loyalty of his troops and citizens. To retain fellowship, Ghengis Khan played both the role of the beloved and stern ruler by distributing gifts to those who were loyal and severely punishing those who were not. The Khan would not only distribute spoils, but high positions to his loyal subjects