1. Every single Mongol male was a warrior. This is how the Mongols, despite having a very small population, were able to conquer huge countries like China or Russia, where only a small percent of the population was armed.OT, but would love to know how Genghis Khan conquered so many reigns and his military style.
Can you stress further on point 6.1. Every single Mongol male was a warrior. This is how the Mongols, despite having a very small population, were able to conquer huge countries like China or Russia, where only a small percent of the population was armed.
2. Every Mongol owned multiple horses and spent most of the their time on horseback. This made them much faster than the infantry-based armies that they faced.
3. Genghis Khan used a decimal system to efficiently divide his armies into semi-independent tactical units. These units included 10 (arav), 100 (zuut), 1000 (minghan), and 10000 (tumen) men. A group of tumens formed an Urdu (horde) which was commanded by a general (boyan) who reported directly to the Khan. All hordes were uniform with standardised organisation.
4. Ranking and promotions were based entirely on merit, unlike other armies of the time who gave leadership positions based on nobility/birth.
5. Mongols trained from childhood in horsemanship and archery, achieving mastery in these skills by adulthood.
6. Mongol armies lived off the land and did not typically have long supply trains.
7. The primary weapon of the Mongols was the composite bow, which they used on horseback. Mongol horse archers were highly skilled and lightly armed, allowing them to be very mobile while simultaneously causing significant damage to enemy forces.
8. The Mongols made extensive use of deception and feigned retreats. They would often use gunpowder and firecrackers to intimidate and confuse their enemies.They also used psychological warfare by spreading rumours of their numerous victories and destructive potential.
Many more that I cannot immediately remember.
Most Mongols were self-sufficient, i.e. they hunted for their own food instead of carrying it along with them. If they did bring food, it was usually dried, powdered meat that could be mixed with water and eaten easily with minimal preparation. If necessary, the Mongols could also use their own horses as a food supply (like I said, every Mongol brought with him multiple horses). It is said that a Mongol warrior could survive multiple weeks by drinking just horse milk and horse blood.Can you stress further on point 6.
6. Mongol armies lived off the land and did not typically have long supply trains.
I read some where ( not sure if true ) that they mainly feed on dead bodies.
enjoy it , a bbc series : Genghis Khan - Mongol Empire 1of6 . :thumb:OT, but would love to know how Genghis Khan conquered so many reigns and his military style.
he owns the bankis there a sperm bank with this guy's name on it?
It's one of the great 'what ifs?' in history. If the Mongols had destroyed Europe, would the West ever rise to prominence, as it did just a few centuries later?During the middle ages the greatest fear that the Europeans had was Mongols making it to Europe. The pope had united a Christian army in preparation for this. Luckily for Europe this did not happen and the army was later used for the crusades.
it would have been a much different world. Europe was in the dark ages, the bubonic plague-black death was rampant, many parts of Europe were princely states. This is an interesting question you can assume that there would have been no Renassaince and you can also ask the question who would have found America?? Or would it have been found?It's one of the great 'what ifs?' in history. If the Mongols had destroyed Europe, would the West ever rise to prominence, as it did just a few centuries later?
Maybe the natives would have "found" Europe, eventually?it would have been a much different world. Europe was in the dark ages, the bubonic plague-black death was rampant, many parts of Europe were princely states. This is an interesting question you can assume that there would have been no Renassaince and you can also ask the question who would have found America?? Or would it have been found?
The Mongols of Genghis Khan's time were not Buddhists but shamanists (more specifically, Tengriists).Another what if.
What if the (Buddhist) Mongols were sucessfull in defeating the Delhi Sultanates ?
Any possible scenario ?
.He raped the Chinese Emperor's wife.
This is from Wiki..The Mongols of Genghis Khan's time were not Buddhists but shamanists (more specifically, Tengriists).
Anyway my question is not whether they were Buddhst or Shamanist...The Kashmiris revolted in 1254-1255, and Möngke Khan, who became Great Khan in 1251, appointed his generals, Sali and Takudar, to replace the court and appointed the Buddhist master, Otochi, as darugachi of Kashmir
The Mongols were tolerant of many religions and patronized many different faiths.This is from Wiki..
Millions of people would be slaughtered and there would be massive political upheaval, just as there was in China, Russia, Persia, and basically every place that the Mongols conquered.The 'what if' scenario was what would have happened if they had managed to defeat the Delhi Sultans ?