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How Barbaric Were the Barbarians The ancient Mongols were often labeled as barbarians and savages. During their takeover from 1100 to 1300, the Mongols were fierce warriors and showed little mercy to their enemies. This can often be mistaken for barbaric, but there is a fine line between barbaric and powerful. The Mongols were barbaric in some areas, but they were also powerful in so many more. The Mongols were one of the most powerful fighting forces in all of Eurasia. With the leadership of Genghis Khan, they had flawless fighting techniques that not only fooled the enemy but guaranteed victory. One of the techniques they had for taking down a city was to wait outside so no one could get in or out. This caused the people inside to starve and become weak. Then they would attack. With the city's defenses weak from hunger, the Mongols had an easy win.(Document 3) This tactic wouldn’t seem barbaric if the Mongols hadn’t killed every last man, woman, and child. Anybody they thought weren't worth taking were slaughtered; with the exception of a few people they …show more content…

They believed so fiercely in the laws against stealing and they show much respect to each other, even when food is running low. They respected women too and never took advantage of them. When they finally gained control over a lot of Eurasia, they respected the people's culture and gradually adopted it. The Great Khan believed in one God, but recognized that not everyone felt that way. He didn’t force his religions onto others. He also built thousands of “yams”, or resting places for messengers with comfortable lodgings and hundreds of horses. These weren’t cheap and he taxed heavily for them. The Mongols also increased trade throughout all of Eurasia and protected anyone traveling on trade routes. This helped bring goods, ideas, and diseases to other countries much faster.(Document 6, 7, 8, 9, and

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