The Mongols were a group of nomadic tribes occupying roughly what is now Mongolia. In the thirteenth century these tribes that united under the leadership of Genghis Khan (1162-1227). Mongol armies quickly swept south into China and west into Russia and the Near East‚ smashing anyone who dared to resist. By about 1300‚ the Mongols had erected a huge empire‚ divided into several smaller "pieces." The Mongols created probably the largest‚ land empire in world history. At its height‚ the empire
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a man of many different reputations and depending on the place in the world you visit you will get a very different opinion. Genghis Khan’s ability as a leader is one of the stronger reasons as to why he is believed to be a hero in modern day Mongolia. After Genghis’ father was killed by poison‚ he became the chief or the Yakka clan at the age of 13. Genghis Khan is said to be the man who united all of the Mongols. Temüjin was first given the name of Genghis Khan (‘Universal Lord’) by his Tribe
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encircling the enemy forcing them closer together‚ from which archery was less effective than the caracole tactics of the Mongolian army. By dawn the next day the Mongols sealed the victory capturing Tayang. Evidently after this battle the entirety of Mongolia belonged to Genghis. Administration The Mongols were remarkably quick in transforming themselves from a purely nomadic tribal people into rulers of cities and states and in learning how to administer their vast empire. They readily adopted the
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If a town did not submit‚ it would result in complete destruction. One very apparent change was in fact the geography of the Mongol Empire. The Mongols began as herders that lived in clans that lived in a relatively small portion of present-day Mongolia to by 1290 ruling All of Asia and Europe‚ sparing India and Western Europe. Anybody would agree that saying the Mongols geographically changed is a bit of an
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September 16‚ 2012 Mr. Jackson World History AP The Mongol invasion of China was perhaps one of the greatest political‚ social‚ and economic commotions in Chinese history. Obscure people‚ who lived the Gobi Desert‚ present day Outer Mongolia‚ accomplished it. The Mongols were a prestige nomadic group of people who gained prominence in the 13th century. The Mongols transformed Russia and China in many significant ways .One major way was consisting of a dominant military occupation for
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The art pieces I choose to analyze are two paired Star Tiles with Vegetal Motifs and Inscriptions. The evolution of the purpose of an artifact reveals the development of complexity within Islamic empires as time progresses. The first Islamic dynasties controlled large unified Islamic states and religious pieces served as the main type of art within their empires. The goal of the gallery layout is to display to an uninformed viewer the evolution of Islamic art over the course of a millennium‚ and
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1) The work group appointed by Ministry of Road Construction and Transportation and Mongolian Railways had paid a visit to Kunming city‚ People’s Republic of China between 28 February and 05 March 2013 in order to eyewitness and inspect the production process of road construction and maintenance machineries manufactured by “CSR Shijiazhuang” company of People’s Republic of China upon the order of Mongolian Railways‚ State-Owned Share-holding Company. 1) “Монголын төмөр зам” ТӨХК-ийн захиалгаар
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flies‚ I am now studying the mysterious Gobi Desert as a geologist. By comparing my research data collected recently with my previous knowledge and memories about the desert‚ I am shocked by its external and internal change. Stretching from South Mongolia to China‚ Gobi Desert is the world fifth-largest desert. With wonders like the Silk Road‚ the remote place has transformed into one of the most popular landmarks. Though tourists often expect the desert to be sandy‚ only 3％ of the total territory
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(1200-1400) Mongolian Art The era of the Mongolian Empire was a time that left its mark deep into the history of the world. Founded by Genghis Kahn‚ the Mongolian Empire conquered much of Asia and even parts of Europe. The amount of land that the empire conquered was unheard of. The empire was very different from other empires of its time‚ and Kahn ruled differently than all the other leaders. The paintings‚ weaponry‚ and artifacts give us insight into how this empire was able to conquer all that
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Research Essay Task By Andrea Ryall (11P): Miss Wesson Topic 17: The extension of Chinese Communism into Tibet in the 1940s and 1950s has been described as been both a ‘blessing’ and a ‘curse’. Discuss this with reference to the impact on Tibetan society politically‚ economically and socially. The country of Tibet had remained independent for many years resisting numerous small scale attempts of its takeover until the Chinese invasion of 1950. This invasion meant that the Chinese Communists
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