Taught by Bradley Fish
Lesson 60 Essay: Kublai Khan
Written by Kryssa Lee
(These are old essays from over a year ago that I forgot to publish)
Genghis Khan was part of a nomadic people called the Mongols. He was born in 1162, and was in the Borjigin tribe. His real name was actually Temujin at birth, and he earned Genghis Khan later in life. He was an independent, headstrong boy who never asked for help.
When Temujin was 16 years old, he married Borte, which formed an alliance between their two tribes. Borte was soon kidnapped, but Temujin rescued her. He and Borte had four children, besides the many other children that Temujin had with all his other wives.
When Temujin was out on one of his earliest raids, he was captured. He was enslaved, but managed to escape with some help from his friends. After this happened, he quickly gathered his own army, and began a march that would soon be the brith of the Mongolian Empire.
Temujin led a group of highly skilled, trained soldiers. They mastered special communication tactics, and were excellent horse riders, being able to guild them without their hand, only legs. Temujin even went on to institute a spy network, to identify any enemies.
Soon after, he rose to power above all the other tribes. Because of this he earned the name Genghis Khan, which means "universal ruler". Many of his followers thought that he was destined to rule the entire world.
The governor of Otrar, invaded the Empire for a brief amount of time. Temujin, in return, invaded the lands of the Muslims, simply destroying everything that dared stand in his way. This invasion occurred in 1219, and helped Genghis control most of Central Asia and even Eastern Europe. He also ended the Khwarizm dynasty that used to rule.
Genghis Khan created a law code that was known as the Yassa. It consisted of environmental and moral laws, which were punishable by death. As long as a religion didn't spurn the Khan, he was tolerant of all religions.
The death of Genghis Khan remains a mystery, as there were no records of his death. He could have died from injuries in battle, or an illness. His grave site is also a mystery, as it was concealed by a river that was diverted to flow over it.
Genghis Khan is remembered today as a ruthless military leader. He and his band inspired many tales of terror. But despite all this, his Empire was one of the largest to ever exist, and he is still widely respected because of his military prowess.
When Temujin was 16 years old, he married Borte, which formed an alliance between their two tribes. Borte was soon kidnapped, but Temujin rescued her. He and Borte had four children, besides the many other children that Temujin had with all his other wives.
When Temujin was out on one of his earliest raids, he was captured. He was enslaved, but managed to escape with some help from his friends. After this happened, he quickly gathered his own army, and began a march that would soon be the brith of the Mongolian Empire.
Temujin led a group of highly skilled, trained soldiers. They mastered special communication tactics, and were excellent horse riders, being able to guild them without their hand, only legs. Temujin even went on to institute a spy network, to identify any enemies.
Soon after, he rose to power above all the other tribes. Because of this he earned the name Genghis Khan, which means "universal ruler". Many of his followers thought that he was destined to rule the entire world.
The governor of Otrar, invaded the Empire for a brief amount of time. Temujin, in return, invaded the lands of the Muslims, simply destroying everything that dared stand in his way. This invasion occurred in 1219, and helped Genghis control most of Central Asia and even Eastern Europe. He also ended the Khwarizm dynasty that used to rule.
Genghis Khan created a law code that was known as the Yassa. It consisted of environmental and moral laws, which were punishable by death. As long as a religion didn't spurn the Khan, he was tolerant of all religions.
The death of Genghis Khan remains a mystery, as there were no records of his death. He could have died from injuries in battle, or an illness. His grave site is also a mystery, as it was concealed by a river that was diverted to flow over it.
Genghis Khan is remembered today as a ruthless military leader. He and his band inspired many tales of terror. But despite all this, his Empire was one of the largest to ever exist, and he is still widely respected because of his military prowess.
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