access in China and Russia to be easier. In China‚ the Mongols moved the capital to Beijing. Beijing then became the center of trade and commerce in China and for Southeast Asia. In Russia‚ the Mongols formed an alliance with the Orthodox Church. Mongolia combined the church and government‚ giving the church more political power. Because the church was in Moscow that is where they collected the tribute and let the church prosper. Mongol rule was religiously tolerant. In Russia‚ the Orthodox Christians
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The first question about the Mongol conquests is: Why did the Mongols erupt from Mongolia in the early 13th century to begin their conquests of the rest of the world‚ creating the largest contiguous land empire in world history? There has been considerable speculation about the reasons for the Mongol eruption from Mongolia‚ and though there is no scholarly consensus on specific reasons‚ many have pointed to the causes of trade‚ and the figure of Chinggis Khan. A second reason often mentioned is
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The Mongols were primarily nomadic peoples who lived in the steppes of Mongolia; due to their brutal and conquering methods‚ they had control over much of Eurasia at the peak of their empire. The Mongol Empire lasted from 1206 to 1368. The Qing Dynasty‚ ruled by the Manchurians‚ was the last imperial dynasty of China. It lasted from 1644 to 1911. Although these societies are different in several ways‚ they are similar in important ways as well. The Mongol Empire and Qing Dynasty’s are similar in
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Genghis Khan Power was the main thing everyone wanted to have. Obtaining it was another problem. For example‚ leaders gained power through those who followed them and if no one did‚ they could not be a leader. They had to be able to succeed in hardships and be able to go through difficulty in order to gain popularity and power. An example of a leader who earned his power by displaying his ability of making strategies that encouraged people to join him on his conquests and expeditions was Alexander
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However‚ I believe that Genghis Khan has done much more good than bad and therefore‚ I believe he was more of a hero than a villain. To start off‚ Genghis Khan created the largest empire that has ever existed and was able to unite nomadic tribes in Mongolia which was a huge accomplishment. On top of that‚ Genghis Khan would improve the cities and countries he would conquer and make it a much better place. For instance‚ when Genghis Khan went to China‚ he centralized the government there‚ modernized
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Mongols were the first to master riding a horse in full stride and having enough meticulousness to kill their target which made them like human tanks. They mainly herded horses‚ which later helped them conquer their enemies. The Mongols originated from Mongolia which is referred to as a Steppes which is a flat‚ dry grassland with little rain and extreme temperatures which made them strong warriors. To survive their environment‚ they were constantly roaming from place to
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Genghis Khan was one of the world’s greatest leaders. He was born in 1167 near lake Baikal in Russia At the age of 13 he succeeded his father as tribal chief. By 1206 he was the master of much of Mongolia and was named by his people Genghis Kahn meaning precious warrior lord. In 1208 he got his foothold inside the great wall of China and in 1213 he led his armies south and west into the area and did not stop until he reached Shantung Peninsula. In 1215 he captured Yenking with his
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The Mongolian Empire quickly conquered monumental sums of land in only a relatively small amount of time. A main problem they needed to overcome though was figuring out a way to govern and maintain the newly acquired land. A man called Genghis Khan united the Mongols‚ and with superior military skills they were able to topple the governments of surrounding nations and captured their lands. The Mongols often fitted the ‘new’ government to their liking‚ installing different systems that were much to
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In the years between 1100 and 1400 the Mongol empire stretched the farthest of any empire throughout history. Within the massive land under Mongol rule laid the lands of China and Russia. The Mongols knew how to maintain their empire but had different ways of doing it in each part. This lead to the separate‚ divergent ways of governing the two lands. In China and Russia‚ the Mongol era brought an immense change in political and economical power. In China‚ political impact from the Mongols came
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child he he loved hunting he killed an Antelope when he was only nine years old. He never lost his love for hunting. In 1279‚ Kublai Khan conquered China‚ and established the Chinese Yuan Dynasty. On May 5‚ 1260. Kublai Khan was elected to controlled Mongolia and
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