One tyrant that was misunderstood was Genghis Khan, a conqueror of western and eastern asia that was never understood. His goal was to sociologically change his community. Genghis Khan grew up watching his father take control was did not like the way he ruled. Growing up he had good intentions make the world a better place by seeing how complicated things were where he lived. As he became more powerful, he started realizing how people enjoyed how we worked things. In the article Genghis Khan by Pilar Quezzaire it states, “Genghis developed a meritocracy, a strict promotion system based upon merit instead of political or familial allegiance. Officers advanced inrank based upon their expertise and demonstrated ability to lead, and unit leaders were routinely replaced if they failed to meet the very stringent requirements placed upon them. Military failure usually meant severe punishment, which also contributed to Mongol performance in battle.” After containing all the power, he felt he needed to be the best out there. He showed that by harshly harming his followers if they do not do something correctly. He killed his own brother in a honorable way because he was a enemy and he didn't want him to get in the way of his superioriness but wanted him to be remembered. During his time of being emperor, he manipulated his followers into thinking he was helping more than the killing of innocent people that try their best to serve up to him. His own friends were terrified of him because they did not know what he was capable of if they upset him or even said something that might of offended him. This also shows a climax as how we was a tyrant but the power took over for him to do more evil things to his community. This is a great example because as a tyrant, he started out wanting good for him and his society but realized he could do so much more with his power that he gained from his followers which lead him to do
One tyrant that was misunderstood was Genghis Khan, a conqueror of western and eastern asia that was never understood. His goal was to sociologically change his community. Genghis Khan grew up watching his father take control was did not like the way he ruled. Growing up he had good intentions make the world a better place by seeing how complicated things were where he lived. As he became more powerful, he started realizing how people enjoyed how we worked things. In the article Genghis Khan by Pilar Quezzaire it states, “Genghis developed a meritocracy, a strict promotion system based upon merit instead of political or familial allegiance. Officers advanced inrank based upon their expertise and demonstrated ability to lead, and unit leaders were routinely replaced if they failed to meet the very stringent requirements placed upon them. Military failure usually meant severe punishment, which also contributed to Mongol performance in battle.” After containing all the power, he felt he needed to be the best out there. He showed that by harshly harming his followers if they do not do something correctly. He killed his own brother in a honorable way because he was a enemy and he didn't want him to get in the way of his superioriness but wanted him to be remembered. During his time of being emperor, he manipulated his followers into thinking he was helping more than the killing of innocent people that try their best to serve up to him. His own friends were terrified of him because they did not know what he was capable of if they upset him or even said something that might of offended him. This also shows a climax as how we was a tyrant but the power took over for him to do more evil things to his community. This is a great example because as a tyrant, he started out wanting good for him and his society but realized he could do so much more with his power that he gained from his followers which lead him to do