Mongols under Genghis Khan Adam Brhane - Sarah Breck - Jordyn Thompson – Bruno Troche

Social  Khan was trying to create legal equality of all people, including women.  Women played an important role in the empire & family.  Mongol empire: most ethnical and diverse empire.  Mongol empire didn’t emphasize ethnicity or race and adopted an approach in meritocracy the exception was for khan and his family.

Politica l  Mongol empire governed by civilian of military code called yassa created Genghis khan.  Started Mongol invasion, resulted in conquest of most of Eurasia.  Had a body of law.  Military organization also served as a mobile political bureaucracy.  1255 Mongol victory over Seljuk Turks; rise of ottoman Turks in middle east.  spread of black death in Eurasia  first Mongol invasion of Russia and Islamic worlds.  Mongols destruction of Baghdad

Interactions  From Atlay Mts. In west Mongolia.  Helped spread the black plague.  Migrated to Asia to eastern Europe.

Cultural / Intellectual  Khan converted to Nestorian Christianity however various Mongol tribes were Buddhist, Muslim, shamanist, or Christian.  Tradition says that religion is a personal concept not a subject to law and inference.  G.K encouraged religious tolerance.  Khan regulated hunting which improved availability of meat.  Created order that strengthened + increased ability to expand.  Took in goods such as silk, gold, silken rope, blankets, robes, rugs, honey, iron, & more

Economic Achievem ents  G.K credited with bringing the silk road under 1 cohesive environment which increased trade and communication.  Conquering a swath of the world from modern day Korea to southern Russia and deep into Europe.  Gave support to peasant economy thinking the success rate of their economy would bring in additional tax revenue.

Mongols under Genghis khan THE END