The Mongols....everytime people here that they cringe and just think about how awful they were. The Mongols travelled around, they were nomads who conquered cities/civilizations. If these people showed resistance they were annihilated. If they adapted they lived. The Mongols were pretty successful under the rule of Chinggis Khan. I think they were successful because of their pastoral background. They were able to just pickup and travel on to the next place. They didn't have to worry about leaving things behind. One thing the Mongols failed at was leaving a positive footprint behind. The Mongols didn't leave a language, language, or a culture behind. They would mold to the way of life for whatever peoples they conquered.
Before this reading, I knew little about ancient China. For example, I didn't know they had successful maritime voyages. Unfortunately, this success didn't last long. If they would have kept exploring their influence over other countries would have been greater. However, with their rebuilding/rebirth they because a secluded country. They went back to their traditional, Confucian ways and had little influence over other countries at that time.
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