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Mongol Empire. Trena Shipe And Taylor Cramer. Geography. The Mongol were formerly a tribe roaming the upper reaches of the Argun River. The subject, or the Mongol Empire, deals with the characteristics, distribution, and migrations of human populations. Geograph =http://en.wikipedia.org.
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Mongol Empire TrenaShipe And Taylor Cramer
Geography • The Mongol were formerly a tribe roaming the upper reaches of the Argun River. • The subject, or the Mongol Empire, deals with the characteristics, distribution, and migrations of human populations. • Geograph=http://en.wikipedia.org
Religion • Shamanism-central belief is the Blue, Mighty, Eternal Heaven(koketngri, erketutngri, mongketngri)fire is considered sacred to the Mongolians. • www.e-mongol.com/mongolia_religion.htm
Achievements • The Mongol Empire made their own weapons to fight with like a composite bow, made of wood, sinew, and horn with three quivers of arrows, a lance with hook and snare, a saber, and a dagger • http://ejw.i8.com/geog/98/mongol.htm
Politics • Temujin took the title Chingis Khan at the assembly(Great Khuriltai) on the banks of the Onon Rivers. Chingis Khan was commonly referred to as Genghis Khan. • Chingis Khan installed a military superstructure to integrate the people of empire. • Chingis Khan created the most advanced government of any nation in that time. • His army is the most Disciplined, powerful, and feared to ride from the steppes. • Mongol Empire was divided into four ulus give to each of his four sons.
Politics cont… • The four ulus’s(inheritance) were politically the same empire. • Victorious in Russia • Pulling off the only winter invasion success in Russia’s history • http://www.allempires.com/articles/index.php?q=the_mongol_empipre
Economics • War • They gained stuff from the empires the mongolians conquered • They went to war to expand the territory • They had a wide territory going into china and russia • Didnt grow anything • Didnt trade anything • Didnt sale • To busy fighting and expanding the empire • Gained stuff in war by conquering and stealing • Info from Mike
Social Structures • Strongly hierarchical, reflecting the predominance of military features: the whole warrior class rose an aristocracy which was the minority leader and was in charge of chosing the head of the tribe. • http://ejw.i8.com/geog/98/mongol.htm
Facts • Every man in Mongolia was a soldier so they learned to ride and use bow and arrows skillfully • Their diet was mainly meat and milk • Covered land from the Caspian sea to the sea of Japan • Mongolia-who were organized loosely into clans • Genghis Khan-strong ruler-at a massive meeting somewhere in the Gobi • Book • http://www.allempires.com/articles/index.php?q=the_mongol_empipre