Compare And Contrast Mongols And East Asia

The Mongols, when you think of them what comes up, is it the way they used violence to conquer and destroy societies or the way they ruled them? Speculation on the Middle East and Eastern Asia will elucidate in the difference and similarities on the manner they were ruled by the Mongolians in an Interaction with Environment and Economical perspective. How both regions were similar were that during Mongol rule, they pushed taxation on both societies. In Eastern Asia for example, the Mongols made use of China’s administrative practices and one of them was taxation and they pushed heavy taxation on Persian peasants. Although they had a similarity, a difference between East Asia and the Middle East is their Interaction with Environment. In East Asia they protected and used Water Canals as a use of transportation, while in the Middle East, the Mongols damaged their fragile underground canals and agrarian land. A last similarity between these societies is trade within both regions increased. When the Mongols conquered an area, an increase in trade was noticeable because the Mongols controlled trade routes making them easier, safer and cheaper. An example would be the Silk Road, before the Mongols, it was dangerous as many thieves and crooks lurked among that trade route. However, with the Mongols standing guard, it was safe. In all, the Middle East and East Asia were similar economically because they pushed heavy taxation on both societies and their trade increased as Mongol warriors made it safer to travel from thieves, they were different because the Mongols utilized their Water Canals while in Persia they were destroyed along with the agrarian land. One can make a similar comparison between the Middle East and East Asia in an economical perspective on account that they both pushed taxation. In China, they practiced taxation because it was one of the administrative techniques and it was one of the practices that were necessary for them. In the Middle East, the Mongols pushed taxation among the peasants or else they were kicked off their land. The reason for why they had taxes was to collect tribute, gain wealth, since having a prosperous empire means having a stable method for gaining money to pay the people and the bills. By having a stable source of wealth, an empire was able to flourish culturally and even politically. Another reason for this action is because the people are …show more content…
The reason why is because the Mongols pushed taxes on both societies, but also they had an increase in commerce. It’s because when the Mongols conquer a society their economy increases since Mongol warriors would protect merchants from thieves when they are traveling the Silk Road. Some well-known merchants who experienced this was Marco Polo. His journals expound on how he traveled on very well constructed roads and that there were warriors or people that would stand on guard to protect you. An example of how the Mongol rule was beneficial to a society is that the Mongols were a very successful empire, they took over quickly, unified China and increased long distance commerce. However, there is one thing they accomplished, it was that they controlled the trade routes. Whenever someone went to trade they would see what you are trading and where are you going to