Mongols

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Beginning with the proclamation of Genghis Khan as “Universal Ruler” by the chiefs of the steppe regions to the eviction of the Mongol or Yuan rulers in 1368 by the Ming Dynasty, the Mongols created an everlasting impact on the whole Eurasian continent. The Mongols themselves went through many changes, from nomadic society in Genghis Khan’s time, to the semi settled society in the Pax Mongolica and finally the settled the area of China of the Yuan Dynasty. However, the Mongols continued many of their traditions throughout this time period as well, such as the freedom of religion present throughout all 3 time periods and structure of the officials and armies.

From the birth of Genghis Khan in 1162 to the Pax Mongolica, Mongol culture was revolutionized and spread through Asia. In the beginning of Genghis Khan’s time, the Mongols were simply warring tribes in the plains of Asia. Genghis took to himself to unite the tribes together but throughout this change to the Mongol culture, he still continued the Mongol brutality by killing surviving males taller than a cart axle and boiling leaders alive. Also, the acceptance of various people in Genghis Khan’s time such as the Chinese engineers who spread their knowledge of siege warfare, continued to the Pax Mongolica where foreign laborers and scholars were allowed into society, thus further advancing the Mongolian Empire economically and scientifically. Furthermore, Genghis created a pyramid system for his officers with units of 100, 1000 and 10000. This continued to help in Pax Mongolica because it was a very effective system for expansion. The nomadic ideals of Mongols also continued through the Pax Mongolica, where many cities had tents called yurts, which were portable dwelling that could move from place to place. The focus on horsemanship in Genghis Khan’s time allowed for the Pax Mongolica to be the great flourishment of intercontinental trade it was. They created the Yam, a postal system introduced by...