Barbarians: The Mongols

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The Mongols were what many referred to as “Barbarians” due to the barbaric actions they executed, yet their lifestyle proves otherwise. They had ruthless, yet clever battle tactics and barbaric ways of killing their prisoners, their civilized way of living showed them in a different light. As they maintained a solid code of conduct that maintained their empire under control. Shown through their regulations on drinking, hospitality, and how they controlled their people. And had a rather enlightened religion, for instance, they regarded other religions with a sense of respect, while still following theirs. Finally, they had a sophisticated way of controlling their empire, as they maintained communication with everyone throughout the empire,