How Did Genghis Khan Impact The World

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Genghis Khan’s Positive Impact on the World. Genghis Khan, also known as Temujin, born in 1162, was the greatest Mongolian emperor. Khan founded the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, known to be one of the largest land empires in modern history during the 13th and 14th centuries. Genghis Khan’s positive impacts vary and continue to remain fluid within modern society, impacting political, economical, and religious landscapes across the world. The role Genghis Khan played in the development of the silk road was so significant, without it, modern day trade would not be as efficient. His impact on society helped ease trade delay and allowed Mongol citizens a right to religious preference, while minimizing religious conflicts throughout the 13th …show more content…

His philosophy on trade was one of the most important factors to Mongolian survival; given prior to implementation the Mongols had a low production base. Khan created a group of trade routes and cities connecting both Europe and Asia which is known as The Silk Road. Commonly traded items on the Silk Road included teas, sugar, salt, porcelain, and spices. Imported items included luxury goods such as cotton, ivory, wool, gold, and silver. Not only did the Silk Road help the trading process it also formed a more effective way of communicating. Khan established a free trade eliminating the several costs allowing those involved to openly trade goods. A portion of the tax paid on market purchases would go directly to the poor to cover essential needs. He also improved the economy through the development of paper based currency easing the power of …show more content…

First, he allowed slaves the right to command an army if acts of bravery and skill were portrayed; given he required many men to build his military forces. Later in his (ruling?) he ended up banning all Mongol slavery. In order, to effectively communicate between his armies he developed the first Mongol written language, which was based on the Uyghur script. Khan also believed wife stealing and trading created social issues between tribes, so he quickly forbid such actions. Since Khan was set on the idea of unifying Mongolia he had to fight the aristocratic title. He was set on killing them because he was "the flail of god had [they] not created great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like [him] upon [them]" (Khan). Killing the aristocratic title would ensure little to no resistance from future