¶ … Mongols and Global History
The Mongol conquest triggers one to wonder why they arose in the 13th C. to conquer the rest of the world. Theirs was the largest land empire ever known in Man's history. So why did the Mongols succeed so much (The Mongols in World History: The Mongol Conquests)? This paper attempts to extract the main factors from the many discussions and speculations regarding the conquest of the Mongols.
Ecological factors: from 1180 to 1220, the average annual temperature in Mongolia dropped drastically. This phenomenon effectively cut short the grass growing season. Such an eventuality placed direct survival risk on the path of the Mongols since their animals would not have enough to feed on. They had no option but to seek pastures elsewhere. Secondly, it is noted that the northern and western China neighbors tried to reduce the trade volumes they had with Mongolia. Owing to the fact that the Mongols highly relied on the goods acquired from this trade, their survival was at stake if such interaction was stopped or significantly reduced. These attempts by Xia dynasty, in charge of the northwestern part and the Jin dynasty that controlled Northern China created a situation of crisis in terms of survival for the Mongols. The result of the acts of the northern and north western China neighbors was invasion, raids and war by the Mongolians against the two neighbors (The Mongols in World History: The Mongol Conquests; Rossabi 15-25).
Before the 1200s, the Mongols lived a nomadic lifestyle. They were split into divisive feuding clans that live in hostile climate. These conditions hardened them. The community spent significant energies fighting amongst themselves on clan basis. Such a lifestyle led to tough fighters that helped them in their outward bound conquests (Kingsberg Para. 1).
The Moguls found a uniting factor under Genghis Khan. Genghis was initially perceived as an unlikely figure for such success. He had lived through a series of misfortunes when he was young. His father had been poisoned; that led him to remain alone. He was captured by a rival clan but escaped later. He maneuvered politically and united the Mongols later. Yet still, other tribes that posed danger to his rule were still at large. He successfully got rid of these menacing ethnic groups (Kingsberg Para....
Genghis Khan Select describe a leader admire (Genghis Khan). Your selected leader a real-life individual a fictional character television, movies, a book. Using leadership theories, analyze selected leader identify characteristics provide specific examples leadership qualities contributed person's success. Genghis Khan: A brief leadership biography Genghis Khan's greatest feat of military leadership will likely be never replicated: he began as a humble member of a small tribe and created the largest empire the world
Genghis Khan is one of those figures from history that the average person has heard about, and perhaps knows a little something about, but the real biographical details may be fuzzy. This paper seeks to present the relevant data about Khan, along with a timeline and a map of the remarkable amount of territory that Khan ruled at one time. Genghis Khan Biographical Information Genghis Khan was born in Mongolia around the
Genghis Khan: Background Genghis Khan (nee Temujin) was born around the year 1162 on what is now the border between Mongolia and Siberia (“Genghis Khan,” n.d.). At the time Temujin was born, the Mongols were far from being the mighty empire history would remember them for. On the contrary, the Mongols were a collection of nomadic tribes that warred with each other frequently. Temujin was himself witness to the wanton violence
The usual rebellions broke out, sweeping a Chinese of most humble origins into the seat of highest power. In 1368 the Mongol dynasty yielded its place to the native dynasty of the Ming. NOTES Buxton L.H.D., China, the Land and the People, Oxford, 1929. Cowan H.H., and Hall J.W., Outline History of China, New York, 1926. Giles H.A., the Civilization of China, New York, 1911. Williams E.T., a Short History of China, New York,
Charlemagne Genghis Khan. Please language simple clear. Thank, Charlemagne and Genghis Khan were two of the most notable leaders in all of history and by studying their behavior one is likely to observe traits characteristic to exceptional leaders. Both of them managed to rule over most of the continents they were born on by imposing their strategies effectively and subduing many large communities without even using violence in some cases.
Moreover, by leaving in ruin and disarray the cities of the Kievan Rus alliance, the Mongols paved the way for the distinct nation states that would come of these regions. It is thus that even in spite of its 300-year occupation, the Mongolian Empire would actually be an early catalyst for the formation of the Belarus, the Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and the Russian Empire. Likewise, by holding under its sway
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