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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is a book written by Miguel Leon-Portilla that gives accounts of the fall of the Aztec Empire to the Spanish in the early 16th century. The book is much different from others written about the defeat of the empire because it was written from the vantage point of the Aztecs rather then the Spanish. Portilla describes in-depth many different reasons why the Spanish were successful in the defeat of such a strong Empire. Portilla starts out by giving a thorough background of the culture and religious
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referred to as the Mongols‚ conquered Eurasia during the 13th and 14th centuries and left impacts that apply even to the present. Out of the hundreds of changes they may have caused‚ there are three that seem the most significant. As they dominated most parts of Eurasia‚ they brought religious biases‚ impacts that had negative effect on Eurasia’s economy‚ and influenced the spread of ideas‚ technology‚ and diseases. To a certain extent‚ religious biases were introduced as the Mongols dominated Eurasia
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Mongols Essay During the thirteenth century the Mongols created the greatest empire in the world‚ which at its peak extended from the borders of Poland to the East Sea/Sea of Japan and from the Siberian forests to the Persian Gulf. Like so many of the other steppe empires‚ it originated in the grasslands and mountain pastures of Mongolia or Western Manchuria. The Mongols initially followed the pattern of earlier nomadic confederations such as the Xiongnu‚ who had engaged in mutually beneficial
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The Mongols‚ the Crusades‚ and the age of exploration the world majorly with new technology advances‚ affecting biology‚ and also affecting trade. The Mongols had new and inventive weapons that no one in the world had seen before. They had also affected the genepool. Mongols had the largest empire in history‚ and no empire shall be as big and as glorious as this empire was. The Crusades brought new technology to life when they decided to take ideas from the Moslems more advanced technology. The disease
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11/16/12 History 107 Mongol Influence There were many great warriors throughout the Middle Ages‚ however none so prominent as the Mongols. While the Carolingian “war machine” conquered a sizable expanse of land‚ it was a miniscule feat when compared to the enormous empire the Mongols ultimately created. Though they prospered for a relatively short period of time‚ they succeeded in generating a lasting impact. The traditional stereotypes of the 13th century Mongols were influenced by stories
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Mongol Influences in China and Russia The Mongolian Empire was one of the largest empires to exist. It stretched and conquered Russia‚ China‚ parts of Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Two cultures impacted by Mongolian Rule were Russia and China. Both of these were large countries prior to the Mongolian invasions. The Mongolian invasion ended up influencing the political and economic traditions in several ways. The Mongolian expansion opened trade routes. China was able to export large
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The Mongols had one of the largest land empires in history‚ though this did not come easily to them. To be able to control the amount of land they did‚ they had to conquer many places like China and Russia and did so using a strong and well trained army along with many allies‚ and good tactics. The Mongols had a large influence on both the political and economic systems of Russia and China for a period of time‚ though in Russia‚ the Mongols ruled from afar and the original rulers still had control
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The Mongols: How Barbaric were the “Barbarians”? The Mongols swept across Asia and Europe in a bloody rampage. Killing over 6‚107‚000 people from the years 1220-1258. Treating women like a piece of meat meant to fulfill the pleasure of men. But how Barbaric were the Mongols on a scale of one to ten? Well the Mongols were very barbaric because they were uncivilized‚ brutal‚ yet conquered much territory. “Come out so that we may count on you according to our custom.” And when the people come
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The Mongols The Mongols were very a powerful group of people that disrupted and basically destroyed the Islam World under the rule of Chingez Khan and later by his grandson Hulagu Khan. They had the most powerful army in the world‚ of course only until they had their luck with them. This primary source has two authors Ibn al-Athir and Rashid al-Din‚ and both are presenting two different arguments about the Mongols and their conquest of the Muslim world. The biggest calamity that the Mongols brought
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