Figure 1.--. |
|
It was Grennhis was established the Mongol Empire. The rise of Genghis and his conquests is one the great historic epics of world history. The Mongols at the time of Genghis Khan did not have a written language. Thus there are no written Mongol accounts describing his tactics and policies.Genghis Khan in the West is seen as terrifying marauder who plundered and killed as he swept through the China, and then followed the Silk Road west to the Near East, Russia, and Eastern Europe during the 13th century. The destruction and killing of the the Mongols is lengendary. Mongolians see him in a different light. To them he is the first leader to unify the warring tribes. He then led them to create the largest empire in human history. They also note that he codified the essential principles of democracy a decade before the Magna Carta in England. Genhis believed in slaughtering those who dared resist him. Estimates vary, but 15 million people are believed to have been slaughtered in Genghis' conquest of central Asia. [Weatherford] Some modern historians believe that Genghis never intended to create a great world empire and that his conquests were based on trade and trade issues. Genghis Kahn or Temujin united the warring tribes and the Mongols becoime historically important for the first time. Under his command Mongol armies conquered northern China, Azerebaijan, Georgia, northern Persia, and other Asiatic countries. While Genghis was still allive, his grandson Batu conquered Russia and Poland. Genghis' death causes the Mongol armies to retrat back to Asia rather than pressing on into Western Europe.
The Mongols were a nomadic people from Central Asia whose wealth for centuries was based in livestock, sheep, horses, cattle, camel, and goats. They lived in eastern Asia in and ariund modern Mongolia from ancient times. I am not sure at this time as to their relationship to the Huns, another Central Asian people that emerged earlier out of the Central Asian Steppe. The Mongols were Asiatic people of the Ural-Ultaic branch. After coming in contact with the Chinese, trade became increasingly important.
Genghis Kahn or Temujin united the warring tribes and the Mongols became historically important for the first time.
Genghis organized an army of nomadic warriors that proved virtually invinceable. Genghis fashioned the Mongol warrior into thev perfect fighting machine. [Weatherford] This army proved capable of operating with extraordinary speed with an unhead of level of control and command.
Before Genhis, the Mongols sought profit by rading cities in northern China or extracting tribute. Under his command Mongol armies conquered northern China,
It was Grenhis who set in motion the established the Mongol Empire. The rise of Genghis and his conquests is one the great historic epics of world history. After Northern China, Ghenhis oversaw the 5-year conquest of central Asia. In the process 15 million people may have been slaughtered. [Weatherford]
His sons and grandsons completed the conquests of the vastv territory which came to comprise the Mongol Empire. While Genghis was still allive, his grandson Batu conquered Russia and Poland. Genghis' death causes the Mongol armies to retrat back to Asia rather than pressing on into Western Europe.
Genghis Khan in the West is seen as terrifying marauder who plundered and killed as he swept through the China, and then followed the Silk Road west to the Near East, Russia, and Eastern Europe during the 13th century.
Genghis wielded the Mongol Army with chilling ruthlessness. The Mongols at the time of Genghis Khan did not have a written language. Thus there are no written Mongol accounts describing his tactics and policies. The destruction and killing of the the Mongols is lengendary. Mongolians see him in a different light. To them he is the first leader to unify the warring tribes. Genhis believed in slaughtering those who dared resist him. Estimates vary, but 15 million people are believed to have been slaughtered in Genghis' conquest of central Asia. [Weatherford]
He then led them to create the largest empire in human history. They also note that he codified the essential principles of democracy a decade before the Magna Carta in England. Some modern historians believe that Genghis never intended to create a great world empire and that his conquests were based on trade and trade issues.
Genghis died in 1227.
The Y chromosome is what determines male gender. Just as the maternal line can be traced even through countless generations by the mitochondrial DNA, the male line can be traced through the Y chromosome. A son inherits his father's Y chromosome. Genetic mutations over time give the Y chromosome unique characters that can be used to trace ancestry. All this is well known. It becomes interesting in association with Genghis because men, unlike women, can have very large numbers of offspring. Genghis and his sons with virtually limitless power acquired large harems. He was notoriously promiscuous. Thus just in his life there were large numbers of offspring. Some of his sons and grandsons were in similar situations. One writer notes that today in Central Asia and othe areas conquered by Genghis there are about 16 million men with the same Y chromosome. There is no way to prove that their Y chromosome is that of Genghis, but the chronology suggests that it could well be. [Sykes]
Sykes, Bryan. Adam's Curse: A Future without Men (Norton, 2004), 311p.
Weatherford, Jack. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Crown, 2004), 312p.
Navigate the Boys' Historical Clothing Web Site:
[Return to the Main Mongol page]
[Return to the Main biography G-L page]
[Introduction]
[Activities]
[Biographies]
[Chronology]
[Clothing styles]
[Countries]
[Bibliographies]
[Contributions]
[FAQs]
[Glossary]
[Satellite sites]
[Tools]
[Boys' Clothing Home]