Essays on Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World written by Jack Weatherford, professor of anthropology at Macalester College, is an analysis of Genghis Khan's life and his influence on the establishment of modern society. The novel shines a divergent light on Genghis Khan veering from the bloodthirsty and ruthless leader that he has so often been portrayed and instead focusing on the lowly steppe boy that pushed past adversity to become the leader of one of the largest empires…

Abstract Understanding the aspects of another culture not only allows one to develop cultural competency but also utilize ways in which a cultures history, traditions, and values may help another. This paper focuses on this concept by offering an explorative glimpse into the multi-dimensions of Mongolia’s cultures. One of the most defining features of Mongolian culture is its Tibetan Buddhism religion and the unique enlightenment belief system it entails. With the context of this part of Mongolia’s past, there is…

His real name is Temujin, he accepted the title meaning universal ruler in 1206 after defeating his rivals across the Mongolian Step father ruled China in 1215 when Genghis Khan wanted to control China before his attention was averted there has been so many great leaders in the history of time and leaders can be good or bad. And the one I think was the best leader was Genghis khan he was the leader and founder of the Mongol empire.…

Genghis Khan was one of the fiercest rulers in all of history, with a kill count of around forty million people. By the time of his death, he had killed 10% of the world’s population. He was not only the first great Khan, but also founded the Mongol Empire. At the end of his rule, he fathered the largest connected land empire in all of history. Genghis Khan, along with his sons, went to a huge scale war, and within…

Genghis Khan united the tribes of Asia that had been warring for hundreds of years. He founded the biggest adjoining empire in history, the Mongols. They conquered huge parts of Central Asia and China. At their peak, they controlled over 11 million contiguous square miles. About the size of Africa. Temujin (Genghis Khan) came from nothing. He was born in 1162 in Khentii province, Mongolia. During his childhood he was almost killed several times, survived months in the wilderness alone,…