The Mongols and the Europeans had many characteristics that were similar and characteristics that set them apart. They both had strong attributes that set them apart from any other group of people; they were powerful in their own way. It was the Mongols during the third wave civilizations era that created the largest and influential empire of that millennium. Their empire reached all the way to Eastern Europe and it was the Mongols that brought regions together into a single interacting network. The Comparing and contrasting of two expansive cultures will provide us with a better understand of how their connection pushed us into the global integration of the modern era.…
The Polynesians and Mongols are similar because their vast expansions cleared the way for new trade opportunities and access, but the empires differed because the Polynesians expanded in order to gain needed resources and space, while the Mongols expanded due to the great ambition and mission of their leader Genghis Khan.…
In 1162, Temujin was born in the Mongolian Steppes. Before the unification of the Mongols under Genghis Khan’s rule in 1221, the Mongol people travelled together in kinship groups, only joining forces when they needed to attack a common enemy. It wasn’t until 1200 when Temujin decided to unify all Mongol clans under his rule. Once he defeated all his rivals, he took the title of Genghis Khan in 1206. He soon would be the founder of the Mongol Empire, becoming the ruler of one the largest empires in history.…
Genghis Khan was, and still is one of the most influential leaders in history. His entire empire, at it’s largest size spanned from modern day Poland to modern day Vietnam. Also, at it’s peak in size, it was between 11 and 12 million square miles and was more than half of the size of Africa. Thousands, and possibly even millions of people died due to the many invasions of tribes, cities, and numerous towns across all of the known world at the time. He used intimidation to win battles he never even participated in.…
When we hear the name “Genghis Khan”, we tend to think of a merciless, brutal barbarian who raped and pillaged his way across Asia and Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries. We wouldn’t be entirely wrong to think of him that way, but there’s a softer, more diplomatic side to him that is often forgotten. Above all, Genghis Khan was a fair and honorable ruler. From his rise, to the height of his power, he stayed true to his own belief system and never allowed it to be compromised. He was relentless in battle, but he also brought unity and order to his country.…
The Mongolian and Roman Empires were both vast and expansive empires. Both societies were able to accomplish tasks that no other empire had previously achieved. Although both empires were extremely successful in very similar ways, there were many differences between the two vast empires. This paper will explore both the similarities and differences between the two sprawling empires. Similarities…
The Qin rulers managed to conquer all neighboring regions and states, but their dynasty was the shortest in Chinese history (221-206 BC.) The empire collapsed after only fifteen years. In only nine years, the Qin succeeded to conquer all regions that comprised the former Zhou Empire through successive wars that lasted between 230 and 231 BC. The Qin dynasty also managed to capture all distant areas toward the southern and northern sides. The society was immensely centralized, and any slight dissent against the court ruling resulted in forced labor, torture, and even killing (Kiser & Yong, 511).…
The Dynasty that I chose was the Sung Dynasty. During the Sung Dynasty, China was at its Golden Age of artwork. Some of the best artwork that was created during this time period set the tone for some of the most important traditions in painting that will follow. This era consisted of mainly small paintings on paper that captured a small glimpse of nature. These paintings were only the beginning of what was to become a major form of art.…
In many culture, dragon often represent a powerful figures. That they use their power to bring either destruction or order down to our world. Dragons in the western folklore or mythology are usually portrayed as a big, evil, fire-breathing, they can fly, and love anything that shines. They are also gems hoarders. They burn down villages and kill people.…
As the concept of traveling advisors started and developed throughout the warring states period and into the Qin Dynasty, the manner in which each states’ “kings” made their decisions also evolved. The system of traveling advisors itself to multiple kings falling due to the fierce weight of influence each advisor had on their respective kings. While the fall of states under Qin power may be credited to weak militaries or poor leadership, the key players especially when Qin Dynasty began, the ones with the most influence in high stake decisions, were the ministers. By examining what a minister is defined by, what their powers were and relaying noteworthy examples of such, coming to the conclusion that ministers held a dangerous amount of influence…
Rome was in deep trouble as they floundered so did China as they showed signs of decay internally. China gave it a name called a dynastic cycle. This was a cycle of rising and fall that made it deserve the name. However, the Han decline during the last two centuries given the name Eastern Han (25-220 CE ). The Eastern Han did not show any strength in the Chinese system of rule.…
1. The Han Dynasty was from 206 BCE from 220 CE they lasted for over 400 years unlike Qin just lasted for about 15 years. As you can tell the Qin dynasty obviously wasn't as strong and did not have what it all took to last as long as the Han Dynasty did. One big reason I think Han lasted longer is because they were as harsh as Qin Dynasty was and by not be so harsh they did not have so many against them. During this time they took over some parts of Korea in the east, Asia in the west, and Vietnam in the south.…
Each individual dynasty has their own unique traits, but it is possible to relate the course of a dynasty’s life to a specific pattern. At its peak, the Former Han dynasty took up most of the Southern and Western parts of China. During this time, the dynasty was located just East of Lo-lang right along the Gobi desert to the just west of Kashia, and then the territory looped back around right west of Lanzhou, and then down merely south of Hanoi. The former Han dynasty existed from 206 B.C.E, to 8 B.C.E. The Han are known for many things including building a canal from the yellow river to the northwest Chinese capital, The “Salt, and Iron Debate”, and their Confucian transformation. This pattern described previously is defined as the dynastic…
Genghis Khan and the Mongols were willing to go to great lengths to succeed in conquering Asia. In fact, they went much too far. Although they did do many great things for the economy of the towns they conquered, and they held many admirable beliefs, that does not excuse the fact that they killed a very large amount of people and they did so in terrible ways. Genghis Khan had incredibly strict rules for his men. Document 2 states that if a group of 10 people flee from battle, then the other 90 people that were part of that group all get put to death.…
It is by a painter working for Khan, which will have bias that Khan is good. In the painting, Khan did not have much special decoration as supreme leader. This two document are both from people works for Genghis Khan, so it…