...GENGHIS KHAN The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a relentless, bloodthirsty barbarian on horseback leading a ruthless band of nomadic warriors in the looting of the civilized world. But the surprising truth is that Genghis Khan was a visionary leader whose conquests joined backward Europe with the flourishing cultures of Asia to trigger a global awakening, an unprecedented explosion of technologies, trade, and ideas. Genghis Khan, who lived probably between 1162–1227, born Temüjin, was the founder, Khan (ruler) and Khagan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. He was born in a Mongol tribe near Burkhan Khaldun mountain and the Onon and Kherlen Rivers in modern-day Mongolia, not far from the current capital Ulaanbaatar. The Secret History of the Mongols reports that Temüjin was born with a blood clot grasped in his fist, a traditional sign indicating that he was destined to become a great leader. He was the third-oldest son of his father Yesükhei, a minor tribal chief of the Kiyad and an ally of Ong Khan of the Kerait tribe and the oldest son of his mother Hoelun. He was called Temüjin because, in the Mongol culture, children were named after the leader of the last tribe to be defeated by the child’s father Childhood was short and difficult for the Mongols, and Temüjin learned how to ride horses when he was three, and hunt and fish before he turned six years old. The Mongols also had very...
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...The person I decided to pick as my leader is the person who united all of the nomadic tribes in the steppes of Mongolia into what would become the largest contiguous empire in history. Genghis Khan’s leadership style was a controversial and novel method for the time period. Before the Great Khan very few if any historical leaders based positions of power on merit instead of nobility or family connections. Genghis Khan’s leadership style closely resembles a paternalistic leadership style. This leadership style has the leader treating members of the team almost as his or her children. The leader then expects complete loyalty and dedication to whatever the leader deems as the next task to accomplish. Genghis Khan’s leadership style shares many aspects with this in the way he treated all of his subjects as family, as long as they submitted to him and remained loyal to the Mongol empire. Genghis Khan’s leadership style revolved almost entirely around a person’s ability and loyalty. In other words, the person who was the most capable was the person who received the position. Genghis Khan was so dedicated to this ideology that he would even shun his on family members and choose outsiders for high level positions, which was extremely uncommon during this time period. This shunning of family...
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...Instructor’s Name Course Date Genghis Khan as a Successful Military Leader and Intelligent Emperor In fact, Genghis Khan (1162-1227) established the giant Mongol empire just from a humble starting. As such, together with his descendants, he constructed the biggest historic empire that ran the whole of Asian landform from the Pacific Ocean to today’s Hungary within Europe. Astonishingly, his empire is invariably linked with the dreadful narratives of bloodshed, destruction, and conquest. Undeniably, such a kingdom could not have been created without enhanced organizational skills, a superb archers’ army, visionary leadership, the quickest and most resilient horse soldiers, the presence of politically destabilized nations across Asia, and, obviously,...
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...During the 13th century a small tribe known as the “barbarians” swept across Asia, Middle East, and Eastern Europe. They were known to be the negative and evil people throughout their civilizations. These people had little thoughts about farming due to them being nomadic and had always eaten meat. They were also known to be very destructive in their path. First off, Genghis Khan’s had violent ideas as one of them being, slaughtering the streets of Chinese capital with human flesh everywhere. A little history about Genghis Khan is that he never had the easiest childhood. He spent most of his teenage years fighting clan rivals since his father was poisoned by a rival. Genghis had won the leadership in 1206 while aspirations began to grow...
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...Genghis Khan Research Paper Genghis Khan…Temujin…Chinggis Khan…Conqueror of the world. These are just some of the names given to the emperor who showed both terror and tolerance to his enemies. Not just conquering land, but creating things that have never been heard off such as a lLegal code make Genghis so unique. This fearless Mongol leader made a huge impact during his reign making his empire so unique for his time. To begin with, Genghis Khan was a very innovative leader, he created many things, for example a Llegal code. “Chinggis…left behind a legal code, the so-called Jasagh, which consisted of a series of general moral injunctions and laws” (“Chinggis Khan’s Four Great Legacies”). This was used during his reign as a...
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...Genghis Khan was born “Temujin” in 1162, in north central Mongolia. He was born with a blood clot in his hand, a sign in mongolian folklore that he would be a leader. He was born into the borjigin tribe. Temujin married at age 16, but he had multiple wives throughout his life. He had a short life with his family, as when he was 9 he was taken by his father to live with his future bride. Around the same age, he was poisoned by a rival tribe, the tatars. When his father died, he returned to his tribe to take over, but the clan rejected his leadership, and rejected he and his family to a refugee status. He then killed his half brother to confirm his position at the head of the family. At the age of 20, he was captured and temporarily enslaved by his former allies, the faichiats. He then escaped and returned to build a fighting unit with his brother and seven other men....
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...Genghis Khan changed the Mongols in so many ways to allow their conquest of Eurasia. He did this when he was known as Temudjin. When Temudjin was a young boy he started his journey. His father, Esugei, died when he was only nine, after they were out picking Temudjin’s wife. Typically, in Mongolian culture, its very important to do what is best for your Khan, and as your parents say, especially your father. Wife’s are also not what they are now, back then for the Mongol’s wives were only a materialistic object, one to be picked carefully to produce offspring. Esugei told Temudjin he must pick his bride in Merkit since they had to fix a old conflict that his father made, instead Temudjin picks Börte to be his wife, from a lowly tribe that his father wasn’t approving of. From the age of nine, Temudjin...
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...The Trial of Genghis Khan Even though the Mongols did do many horrible, barbaric things they did do a few good things. They invented many different things like new firearms. The Mongols innovated weapons from pistols to missiles. They also wanted to conquer the world and institute the a global order based on free trade, a single international law, and a universal alphabet. The mongols introduced paper currency intended for use everywhere and attempted to create schools for universal basic education so that everyone would be able to read. They made more accurate calendars and maps. They sent out explorers to to expand their commercial and diplomatic reach. Even after the Mongols would destroy whole cities there was a rise in cultural communication,...
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...DAILY LIFE IN CHINA - Gernet There are many references to Marco Polo’s visit to Hangchow and calling it “the finest and most splendid city in the world”. It was understandably the most advanced city in the world in the 13th century A.D. Marco Polo’s visit was thought to have started the silk trade, which was so valued by the Western world. I understand that fairly unrestricted commerce and trade contributed to its grand success. There is an important lesson here in economics, which aided in elevating the city to a thriving and important cultural status. The diversity of its peoples from other cultures, the influx of philosophers, poets, artists, musicians, free thinkers and foreign trades men made this truly a city that never sleeps. With the pouring in of wealth and the making of wealth, elevation of the middle and elite classes was assured. Much of that wealth was circulated back into the economy in the building of a canal which made trade easier and the erection of the first mult-storied buildings. Although there is much speculation that the peasants didn’t benefit as well, they were still a contributing factor in the creation of the City since they supplied most of the agricultural goods to make this capital a gastronomical center, which still to this day holds that honor. In all, my thoughts are that unrestricted trade, commerce and innovation are not only what made Hangchow great, but also made America one of the greatest countries in the world...
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...Who was Genghis Khan? Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire. He believed it was his destiny to conquer the world for Tengii, who was his god. He never wanted to let his god down, because he was very spiritual and believed his god knew the way for him. The way he conquered was a little bit different than you would think a ruler would take over other nations. Just starting in Mongolia, he wanted to have more, so he decided he needed to expand. The way he conquered was by executing the people of the locations he wanted to have control over, which was, pretty much, all of Asia, which led to the foundation of the Mongol Empire. I don’t think history gives Khan enough credit for what he did. Genghis Khan made plenty of accomplishments...
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...Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great rose to power in different ways, but they both built monstrous and strong empires, defeated great armies, and expanded trade routes. Though Genghis Khan ruled many years after Alexander the Great, many similarities can be found between the two leaders. Throughout their rises to the top, they both conquered many lands. Their empires covered territory greatly across both the North-Western and North-Eastern hemispheres. In order for them to have gained all their land, they had to outsmart the strongest forces, both Alexander and Khan were able to. During their reigns, they both extended upon the already created trade routes. Though Alexander and Khan are not commonly looked upon to be similar, there are more aspects alike with them than different....
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...Chinese 4402 04/16/2013 Prof. Patricia Sieber Extra Credit Jin and Yuan Literati Hagiographies of Daoist Quanzhen Masters By means of attending the extra credit lecture on April 12, 2013, the speaker Mark Halperin, Associate Professor of Chinese Literature, mainly talked about Jin and Yuan Literati Hagiographies of Daoist Quanzhen Masters. Since that, I have some basic ideas about the beginning of the Daoist as well as the development of the Daoist Quanzhen Masters. In particular, Quanzhe is the most important sect of the Daoist, and it was founded in the beginning of Jin Dynasty by Wang Zhe whose Daoist monastic name was Chongyang as well as who is one of prestigious Quanzhen masters. After Wang Chongyang accepted seven disciples, the Quanzhen was founded formally. These disciples were called Ma Yu, Tan Chuduan, Liu Chuxuan, Qiu Chuji, Wang Chuyi, Hao Datong, and Sun Buer. Qiu Chuji was the most prestigious and famous from seven disciples. He was the founder of the Dragon Gate sect of Taoism attracting the largest following in the streams of traditions flowing from the...
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...first greeted by a huge atrium in which a monstrous size Benjamin Franklin sits on a large chair. One of the first things noticed by the children as well as myself was the intricate decorations not only in the large atrium but also on the outside of the building before even entering the museum. I was at first very intimated and one of the children in my group upon entering the museum realized his water in his bag had spilled everywhere creating a large puddle that was now spilling onto the floor of the museum. The Franklin Institute is filled with several amazing interactive displays including the giant heart, your brain, and changing earth to name a few of our favorites. I personally had my eyes set on the third floor which housed the Genghis Khan display with over 200 artifacts from the 1300 century Mongolian empire. It is difficult to choose just two pieces because it was a very large and inspiring collection, most of which was only being displayed for the first time. The first piece which really caught our attention was the huge twelve foot cross bow which was used to conquer walled cities. This type of innovation in...
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...Massa I mongoli comprendevano l'importanza di concentrare il proprio potere offensivo nel tempo e nello spazio. Dimostravano grande abilità, ad esempio, concentrando il tiro delle frecce contro un unico bersaglio da più lati e individuando l'avversario contro il quale fare massa. E' soprattutto al di fuori del campo di battaglia che però i mongoli comprendevano l'importanza di concentrare le masse in modo coordinato: sistematicamente marciavano separati per combattere uniti, secoli prima di Napoleone. obiettivo Le loro armate, infatti, seguivano un preciso piano delle operazioni sincronizzando le azioni dei vari scaglioni in modo cronometrico, nonostante fossero lontani anche centinaia di chilometri. In questo complesso processo non perdevano mai di vista l'obiettivo delle operazioni, sempre costituito dalla parte principale dell'esercito nemico, contro la quale, poi, concentravano fulmineamente e imprevedibilmente le forze. Their army in fact followed a precise operational plan synchronizing with a perfect timing all the different divisions, although they were distant from each other hundreds of kilometers. In this complex process they never lost the objective of their operations, the main body of the enemy’s army towards which they eventually concentrated quickly and unpredictably their forces. Offensiva Le armate mongole perseguivano sempre con decisione l'obiettivo di acquisire l'iniziativa tattica e strategica, che raramente concedevano all'avversario. Questi era...
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...concentrate more on governing the people of the land they helped govern. The Mongols had a massive army, so they had to find a way to organize the soldiers so their army could be efficient. Luckily, Genghis Khan had the perfect way to assemble the...
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