The turks and the mongols had similar views on religion and economic influence, but their artistic impact sets them apart. Despite this, they both had a significant impact on their respective societies beginning in the late 13th century.
Both of these empires allowed for great amounts of religious tolerance, especially for their time period. Although the mongols practiced shamanism, an animistic religion that primarily focused on powerful spirits, they were extremely tolerant of all religions. Chinggis Khan, a mongol leader, was interested in the religions of the lands he conquered and frequently brought religious leaders from all regions back to Karakorum (the capital) so he could be properly educated about their religions. This religious tolerance continued after his death in 1227. The turks shared this belief with the mongols and allowed for their people to practice their religion of choice. The Turks were islamic, but many religions existed within their empire. The most predominate non muslim group was the orthodox christians, they were located mainly in the northern part of the empire near modern day Hungary. The one of the sultans, Mehmet also developed a system for other non muslim groups, he divided them into …show more content…
The mongol empire left little impact on any form of the arts. Their empire was more interested in learning about the art forms that existed in the territories they conquered, they studied texts and artwork from many places. Because of their appreciation of other cultures, they didn’t develop or force their own artistic style. In contrast, the turks developed their own poetry, artwork and architectural style. The turks had a deep appreciation for poetry, their poems were very sophisticated and focused on topics like love, war, and death. They also developed their own architectural style, they combined Byzantine with classic architectural elements of the middle
Both of these empires allowed for great amounts of religious tolerance, especially for their time period. Although the mongols practiced shamanism, an animistic religion that primarily focused on powerful spirits, they were extremely tolerant of all religions. Chinggis Khan, a mongol leader, was interested in the religions of the lands he conquered and frequently brought religious leaders from all regions back to Karakorum (the capital) so he could be properly educated about their religions. This religious tolerance continued after his death in 1227. The turks shared this belief with the mongols and allowed for their people to practice their religion of choice. The Turks were islamic, but many religions existed within their empire. The most predominate non muslim group was the orthodox christians, they were located mainly in the northern part of the empire near modern day Hungary. The one of the sultans, Mehmet also developed a system for other non muslim groups, he divided them into …show more content…
The mongol empire left little impact on any form of the arts. Their empire was more interested in learning about the art forms that existed in the territories they conquered, they studied texts and artwork from many places. Because of their appreciation of other cultures, they didn’t develop or force their own artistic style. In contrast, the turks developed their own poetry, artwork and architectural style. The turks had a deep appreciation for poetry, their poems were very sophisticated and focused on topics like love, war, and death. They also developed their own architectural style, they combined Byzantine with classic architectural elements of the middle