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). Because of that new ways of thinking, and believing emerged. By using the Silk Road monks and missionaries could travel and spread their religion easier. New ways of warfare also emerged. Mongolians brought guns and gunpowder from china over to the west towards europe. The Mongols would confiscate the crops and livestock after they wiped out the population of a town or village (Genghis 1).
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The Silk Road allowed cultural exchange and increased wealth along the trade routes. Genghis Khan created the Yam Courier system, which was similar to the pony express, but the Yam was armed, that used the Silk Road to travel on (Facts). Genghis Khan provided Protection for merchants while traveling, there was tax exemptions, and they loaned money at a low interest rate. However the Silk Road was also an aid to the spread of disease that is thought to have been the Bubonic Plague (Genghis