The Mongols were nomadic people with amazing battle skills that conquered vast parts of asia and europe very quickly. But sometimes taking over land isn’t so pretty. Although they were very controversial in history, the Mongols were not barbaric. They helped forge much of the ancient world, and sometimes that meant doing bad things.The Mongols should be seen as powerful, economically intelligent, and open minded.
The Mongols were no doubt a powerful force. They could strike fear into the nations they planned to attack just because of their reputation. Juviaini talked about just how powerful and quick they were; which really puts it into perspective why people were afraid. "Although they had three thousand crossbows in action on the wall and …show more content…
They ended up boosting economies, boosting trade, and creating proactive public service projects. When discussing “Mongol commerce in China and Persia”, Halperin describes all their economic successes. When they began to bend in with the people they conquered it sparked different interest and kickstarted diverse economic development. The Mongols also built canals that provide communication, travel, and trade. This also boosted craft and agricultural production. So throughout the Mongol empire, the economy flourished and a lot of other things began to improve, “Persian viniculture (winemaking) … thrived under the Mongols, who were great drinkers, even after their conversion… The Persian silk industry also benefited from the Mongol conquest because of the contacts that opened up with China.” (document 6)
Lastly, the Mongols were opened minded and this allowed them to be powerful and respected leaders. At one point, a form of meeting was held between the Mongol leader Mongke Khan and different religious spokesmen to talk about allowing the people of the Mongolian empire to have the religion they choose. When William writes the translated version of the writing from Karakorum, Mongolia, it says at the end, “We Mongols believe that there is but one God, by whom we live we die and towards Him we have an upright heart. But just as God gave different fingers the hand so has He given different ways to men.” (document