In the trial of Genghis Khan, the two witnesses that presented the best evidence on the other side was the Chinese soldier and historian Mustasim.The Chinese soldier stated specific details of what gruesome things Genghis Khan committed. Some of the things he mentioned was how Genghis Khan raped many women and poured led into people's eyes and ears. Also, he mentioned Genghis Khan used his large armies to suffocate towns. If the town did not surrender the city it would be destroyed and the citizens would be killed-including children. If the town surrendered their lives would be spared but they would become slaves. Mustasim also was specific of what Genghis Khan did. He mentioned that the Mongols came to Baghdad and killed approximately …show more content…
Genghis Khan and his descendants were cruel, bloodthirsty, and ruthless people, but that does not mean that they were uncivilized. The Mongols did kill and conquer millions of people and promoted senseless destruction ,but while they did that they were at war. At war there is no rules and there is no such thing as uncivilized. At war people do what they need to do to be victorious. At war, people get killed and towns get destroyed. War is supposed be bloody and brutal. I do not believe that Genghis Khan or his descendant were uncivilized , they just did what they had to do to be successful. As for as the Mongols ruling , I believe that they were good rulers. The Mongols had a brilliant military. The Mongols military was built on speed and archery.They also had a an advantage on people they battled because of their adaptability and horses. The Mongol rulers also traded with numerous areas. They valued trade because they could tax it and earn money. The Mongol rulers also had good communication throughout the kingdom by sending messages by horseback. The Mongols were also tolerant to different religions. The Mongols were harsh while conquering but after they gained control they were