The Mongolian Empire existed for approximately 200 years and in that time, there were no other peoples more feared or ruthless. Starting as a group of tribes unified by a charismatic and moderate ruler under Chingis-Khan, over time and after many successions, became a merciless military force conquering most of the known world from Eastern Europe, to China and South to Persia. The Mongolian Empires’ expansion can be attributed to its military strength and brutality while installing governments that incorporated local customs to maintain control. The formation of the Mongolian Empire first starts with the Tatars who were subjugated under a powerful prince who had levied high taxes on their cattle and limited their movement to certain areas
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He was known as “ . . . one of approved integrity, great wisdom, commanding eloquence, and eminent for his valor. He began his reign with so much justice and moderation, that he was beloved and revered as their deity rather than their sovereign; and as the fame of his great and good qualities spread over that part of the world, all the Tatars, however dispersed place themselves under his command” (Polo, ND, Chapter 45). Because of his deification, word passed to the various tribes unifying them under one idea, however they still maintained their nomadic qualities. As with most Kings with vast number of followers, Chingis-Khan advanced the reaches of his empire by conquering cities. However, once a city was under the control of the Khan, after the bloodshed, a new government was established. Each newly conquered city or district was appointed a governor who maintained control in what can be considered a fair and reasonable way. It is with this combination of fair treatment and intimidating military force, the people under the new rule did not suffer or lose their …show more content…
The conquered peoples were assimilated into the army building forces of up to 150,000 strong eventually consisting of Turks, Persians, Chinese, Korean, Jurchen, and Uighur. The tribal nomadic culture of the Mongolians culture gave them a superior tactical advantage as they worked well as a single military, yet just as well when broken into groups to lay siege on walled cities. As they pressed East conquering Korea, Annam, and moving further into China, the island empire of Japan was their most formidable foe as the Samurai fended them
He was known as “ . . . one of approved integrity, great wisdom, commanding eloquence, and eminent for his valor. He began his reign with so much justice and moderation, that he was beloved and revered as their deity rather than their sovereign; and as the fame of his great and good qualities spread over that part of the world, all the Tatars, however dispersed place themselves under his command” (Polo, ND, Chapter 45). Because of his deification, word passed to the various tribes unifying them under one idea, however they still maintained their nomadic qualities. As with most Kings with vast number of followers, Chingis-Khan advanced the reaches of his empire by conquering cities. However, once a city was under the control of the Khan, after the bloodshed, a new government was established. Each newly conquered city or district was appointed a governor who maintained control in what can be considered a fair and reasonable way. It is with this combination of fair treatment and intimidating military force, the people under the new rule did not suffer or lose their …show more content…
The conquered peoples were assimilated into the army building forces of up to 150,000 strong eventually consisting of Turks, Persians, Chinese, Korean, Jurchen, and Uighur. The tribal nomadic culture of the Mongolians culture gave them a superior tactical advantage as they worked well as a single military, yet just as well when broken into groups to lay siege on walled cities. As they pressed East conquering Korea, Annam, and moving further into China, the island empire of Japan was their most formidable foe as the Samurai fended them