The Long-Term Effects Of The Mongolian Empire

The Long-Term Positive Effects of the Mongolian Empire on Eurasia

Ghengis Khan and the Mongolian Empire. Names most people associate with devastation, destruction and disease. However, despite the massacre that these people brought upon Asia, the long-term effects of their conquest took quite a surprising turn. As previously stated, the Mongols were a large group of people in central Asia led by Ghengis Khan. Their goal was to conquer all of Asia and unite it under one rule: Theirs. They succeeded, yet the amount of bloodshed and destruction left in their wake was devastating. Despite all this, studying the long-term effects on Europe and Asia of their conquest has shown the truly positive side of the Mongol Empire's rule. While their initial

The long-term social and economical effects the Mongols had on Europe and Asia were entirely positive and led to a better community and life for most of Eurasia. Subsequently, studying the differences in the amount of trade and interactions between Europe and Asia before and after the Mongols took over is astounding and proves the point that the effect the Mongols had on Europe and Asia were extremely positive. For instance, interactions between Europe and China were encouraged. Before the Mongols invasion, trading across the silk road was extremely risky and dangerous. To such an extent that Europe and China barely had any knowledge of each other's existence. However, after the invasion, the major threats on the Silk Road vanished, making the journey possible and encouraged. The leaders of the Mongolian Empire worked vigorously to keep the peace and safety of the newly established trade route. Consequently, this positively affected the overall trade status and communication of all of Eurasia. In continuation, even though the spread of the bubonic or black plague (partially caused by the Mongols) was absolutely devastating at the moment, killing more than 200 million people, the decimated population opened up