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Genghis Khan was the ruler of the Mongolian Empire from 1206 to 1368, he had discovered many new inventions that impacted the Mongols. Was this impact good or bad? The Mongolians of the Asian Steppe had a positive impact on the world during their rule of the Asian continent from 1206 to 1368 by influencing exploration, trade, and written language. Because of these inventions, our world has been impacted by the rule of Genghis Khan and his following grandsons who ruled after the great leader. Before the Mongol Dynasty ruled, the Tang and Song emperors had let the silk road strive.
Dennis Rader better known as the “BTK Killer” or the “BTK Strangler” terrorized the Wichita Kansas area from 1974 to 1991 by binding, torturing and killing (hence “BTK”) at least 10 victims in that period. For nearly two decades, Rader wasn’t even suspected until nearly fifteen years after his final victim was murdered. In 2005, well after the BTK case became an unsolved cold case with no leads whatsoever, Rader was suddenly a prime suspect. What made him became something of a suspect was because he began taunting the police, by initiating a series of communications with the media.
Kublai Khan’s realization could have caused great cultural exchange throughout religions, which might not have happened before. This shows that under Kublai Khan’s rule, there would have been a mix of religion, meaning there would also be cultural exchange. Overall, Kublai Khan’s realization about religion could change the way people think. Even if people have different cultures, there may be many similarities in the way they live, which would make it easier to exchange cultures with each other. The document Fragments on Law and Customs has several laws that everyone under the Mongols would have had to follow.
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.
Kublai Khan failed badly in his attempts to gain control of Vietnam, but it is these attempts that led to Vietnam’s creation of border and cultures. The once disperse nation with little identity became unified through the war with the Mongols. From language, to trade, to tradition and religion, Vietnam could have become a vastly different country if it were have fallen to Chinese influence and control. Kublai Khan may have failed in his attempts to take control over Vietnam and Champa, but his failures set the contingencies of what was to become a new
The Mongols were a powerhouse for a relatively short period of time from 1206 to 1279 by ruling the majority of Asia and eastern Europe leading to them becoming the largest contiguous empire in history. This power is due to the power of Genghis Khan, the nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols, and most importantly the geography of Southern Asia. Asia is covered by steppes, extensive flat plains that are easy to traverse, and the Mongols used these to their advantage to easily travel through their empire. It was also important that they were nomadic because the Mongols never really stayed in one place. However, the Mongols were never able to take control of India because the Himalayan mountains blocked their path.
Genghis Khan: Lord of the Mongols Genghis Khan didn’t just lead a powerful empire that conquered cities throughout Eurasia. The Mongolian attacks and conquering of cites wasn't all negative, it introduced an era of peace and success in Eurasia (Genghis 1). Genghis Khan is a very important historical figure because he influenced religions and civilizations in his empire, impacted safe trade and travel on the silk road, and his legacy is shown in the vast amount of his descendants that can be traced through DNA. Genghis Khan wiped out numerous powerful civilizations and influenced the spread of religions. Religions spread because the Mongols did not enforce any religions (Invasions).
The Mongolian empire was a huge but short-lived empire. Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongols. Genghis Khan started his empire in Asia and over time the empire expanded into Europe and the majority of Asia. The mongolian empire started in Asia and expanded into part of europe.
His reign led to many rebellions, which obviously caused many people to lose their lives. If you resisted and your life ended, the lives of your relatives could also be taken to weed out any possible traitors. (Which I found rather brutal.) Also, if one were to be conquered and not killed, enslaved, or imprisoned, they’d be taxed heavily. As stated before, the Mongols were ordered to destroy the farmlands to make room for pasture, which led to the starvation of many people.
The Empire after Chingis Khan’s death did not operate as it once did and it weakened them as a whole. In the end, the Mongol Empire were good and their advancements helped shape the world today. Their ability to provide “safe travels of trade throughout their empire and the exchange of knowledge and culture” began the trade systems that have evolved over time (Invictus). Knowledge was spread through these advancements.
The Mongol Empire had created a single economic and cultural world system. In 13 century, the the Mongols had seized nearly the whole Eastern Europe, including now Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary. Scholars regard the Mongol conquest as one of the most deadliest invasions in human history. The Mongols also called the Tatars, which means Hell in Roman. Historian Brian Landers stated in his book that "The Mongols brought terror to Europe on a scale not seen again until the twentieth century."
As the Mongols ravaged the plains of China, they needed to establish a new government to control the newly conquered people. The Mongols were distrustful of the Chinese governments and their Confucius ways, so they kicked the Chinese out of government and replaced them with Mongol rulers. In the Middle East however, the Mongols left the rulers and political system relatively unchanged except for establishing Mongol rulers in the highest positions of law. But Persian authorities still held smaller, less powerful positions. In general, the Mongols were much more relaxed in the governing of the Middle East.
Par.1 While Khan was ruler, he had killed millions of people in the process. Khan had gone to many different villages and asked for money for various reasons. If they refused to pay he ordered his soldiers to kill every person in sight in return for refusing. The villages would have been protected if they pay money to them, and at the time being protected by Khan and his army was generally a good thing to have. Par.2
His wife Rhonxana gave birth to their first son months after his death. Later on after his death his empire collapsed (Biography.com Website). He did not prepare his empire of his death because he did not designate a successor for his empire (Alexander the Great Alexander of Macedon Biography). Genghis Khan died in August 18, 1227 of unknown causes. Many historians believe he fell off a horse while hunting and died of fatigue and his injuries.