Essay On The Mongol Empire

The leaders of the Mongol Empire were definitely better at some aspects of ruling than others. One section they are known for is their violence and rapacity in their military. However, the Mongol’s violence brought more harm than good when compared to the economic practices of the empire.
As the Mongol Empire began around the end of the golden age, the Mongols used their merciless and violent soldiers to acquire an area larger than present day United States. Mongol khans had unified fragmented China and brought stability and order to the area. However, the Mongols, particularly under the rule of Genghis Than, had committed various large scale massacres that lowered their reputation. For example, in the 13th century, the Mongols invaded Islamic lands and killed 1.3 million people from the city of Merv and 800,000 from Baghdad. By 1294, the empire was growing weak and the Mongols lost control of Persia by 1330 and China by 1338. By the year 1370, the Mongols had lost the remainder of their empire in Central Asia and the Mongols’ violent and greedy tactic came to an end.
He increased China’s foreign trade by building roads and expanding the Grand Canal. The Chinese economy was also helped by the visit of European merchant Marco Polo in 1275. He was employed by Kublai Khan for 17 years in the government. When he returned to his home country of Italy in 1292, European and Asian trade increased. Even after the Ming took over China in 1368, overseas trade was still encouraged.
The economy of China was improved during the Mongol Empire more positively than the effect of the Mongol military’s violent and greedy ways. One of the weaknesses of the Mongols was their attitude towards the enemy and the conquered and this was shown in their history through the Mongol