The Mongols were a group of nomadic people that had a far from good reputation. Eight centuries ago the Mongols conquered much of the known world led by Genghis Khan. Their violent and rash actions got them the name ¨Barbarians¨, which was a term referring to people who were beyond reach of humanity, people who were evil or savage. The Mongols committed many barbaric crimes and they are shown through places they passed through, Genghis Khan, and their beliefs. The Mongols conquered many places and as they conquered and took land they left their mark to be remembered. They conquered 14,815,000 square miles from 1162-1821 (document 1). As the Mongols passed through the towns and cities they were conquering they left millions of casualties. A