The Mongols conquered and controlled most of Asia during the early civilizations. Unfortunately‚ the manner in which they acquired this land was ruthless and barbaric. The Mongols started out as simple nomads grazing the pastures. They lived in steppes and had to learn to survive the harsh temperatures there. The different tribes often got into disputes over land for their animals and fought very often. This made the Mongols tough mentally and physically. The military was extremely organized
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"Horses were first used over 5‚500 years ago on the plains of northern Kazakhstan." Taming horses have changed history with travel‚ agriculture‚ and warfare. They are fast‚ agile‚ and wonderful companions. There are many people in the world who own some of these wonderful creatures‚ but there are still free roaming horses out in the wild. There is more than 400 different breeds of horses however‚ the most famous and well known breeds are the Fjord‚ Shire‚ and Arabian. One of the oldest breeds
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The Mongolian army was unstoppable in the eyes of their enemies. They are swift and ferocious‚ yet at the same time are mobile and capable of wearing out armies that are greater in numbers than them. It is true that the Mongolian army was open-minded to new tactics on the battlefield as well as adaptive to different situations‚ but that alone does not account for their military superiority. Together with the superior quality of each of its individual soldiers in terms of discipline‚ weapons and combat
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The Mongol Empire has a very interesting history‚ they were like other nomadic people they lived on the high steppe lands in central Asia and by 1206 C.E. things had changed dramatically. The document “Marco Polo on the Mongol Military Tactics” brings a lot of questions and interest. For example what was the relationship between the Mongol’s environment and the establishment of their empire‚ why were the Mongols so successful and how did their background help them build their empire? It seems that
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In various times Mongols have been equated with the Scythians‚ the Magog and the Turkic peoples. Based on Chinese historical texts the ancestry of the Mongol peoples can be traced back to the Donghu‚ a nomadic confederation occupying eastern Mongolia and Manchuria. The identity of the Xiongnu is still debated today. Although some scholars maintain that they were proto-Mongols‚ the fact that Chinese histories trace certain Turkic tribes from the Xiongnu complicates the issue.[10] The Donghu‚ however
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A barbarian decribes a crude person in a primitive state or someone who lacks education or refinement. During the 13th Century a small Asian tribe known as the Mongols conquered much of the known world linking Western and Easter Eurasia. The Mongols were a nomadic people until they acknowledged the supreme leader Genghis Khan in 1206. Most historians formulate an arguement based on the question “The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the “Barbarians”?” The Mongols were not very barbaric because they had
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A compare and contrast essay on the political and economic effects of the Mongols on China and Russia during the Postclassical era. The Mongols are a large nomadic group of people‚ in which throughout the course of world history have invaded‚ conquered‚ and dominated multiple civilizations. Two of these dominated civilizations include China‚ conquered in the early 13th century and Russia‚ conquered around the same time as China. These two dominations of different regions brought about numerous political
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Running head: Medieval India and China Paper Medieval India and China Paper Mike Colson University of Phoenix Global Civilizations 1400-1700 HIS 276 Mark Olick Medieval India and China In the following paper I will discuss the key differences in medieval India and China. I will compare and contrast each society’s social‚ cultural‚ political‚ and religious climates. In addition‚ explaining the civilizations economic environment during medieval times. Finally‚ I will describe how
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Human civilizations connected more during the third wave than during any other time in human history. The drive to expand empires and explore new regions was aided by advances in technology that allowed for easier travel‚ thus creating more connections between societies. The new ways in which societies connected in the third wave of civilizations include the conquering of environmental road blocks; trade via the Silk‚ Sea‚ and Sand roads; and the link between the societies of Europe and the Americas
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During the 1200s‚ many people were affected by the violence and brutality of the Mongols. Their empire spread from northern China all the way to Russia and Europe‚ just on the backs of their horses. Every Mongol leader had one motive in mind - to conquer and kill. These ruthless soldiers spent their lives travelling and conquering many towns and major cities‚ leaving nothing behind but messages of their defeat. The Barbarians were proved to be truly ¨barbaric¨ by the writings of John of Plano Carpini
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