Mongol+Persian

MONGOLS NAME: · **Leaders, Elites** · **State Structure** · **War** · **Diplomacy, Treaties** · **Courts, Laws** || Begins as a nomadic state under Chinggis Kahn uniting other pastoral societies(1206ish) together. Tribal confederations were created to deal with the powerful urban agricultural ones. Centralized bureaucracy that controlled lots of other societies by way of a tribute relationship. Lots of war during the entire history of the Mongol empire, they fought to maintain the empire. Difficult to maintain fragile treaties, which were created through marriage usually. Differing diplomatic relationships; somewhere the Mongols lived with them and ruled directly and others like the Russians where they ruled from afar. If you allow them to take over your people without conflict you will be fine, but if not, you will be destroyed by them. Armies were disciplined and ordered, that is why they won all their battles. Very loyal No persecution based on culture, appealing to many people. Rule by blood Relay stations, census, taxation, postal system. || · **Type of System** · **Technology, Industry** · **Trade, Commerce** · **Capital/Money** · **Types of Businesses** || Economy relied on the work of the states under Mongol control. The Mongols promoted trade by paying extra for goods and connecting all of the major trade networks of the time. Brought together East and West in trade and culture. Responsible for influx of trade. Agricultural and pastoral societies rely on each other. Incorporates tech and culture from conquered civilizations to promote trade. Safe environment for trade across world. || · **Holy Books** · **Beliefs, Teachings** · **Conversion** · **Sin/Salvation** · **Deities** || Mongols incorporate lots of different religions Ex. Christianity, Daoism, Islam, and Confucianism in their empire. Had a religion based on ancestors, rituals, spirits but didn’t try to convert others. Have //shamans// that predict future. Very accepting of all different religions and cultures. || · **Family** · **Gender Relations** · **Social Classes** · **Inequalities** · **Life Styles** || Much higher status for women, equality in nomadic societies. Mongols were higher up than others but overall there was a large degree of tolerance and freedom. Life styles centered around nomadic ways of life, tents, pastoral, ect. Incorporation of conquered peoples into armies. Accepting of new languages. Many times, Mongols adopted the new cultures of the conquered || · **Art, Music** · **Writing, Literature** · **Philosophy** · **Math & Science** · **Education** || The Mongols used the technology and skills from people that conquered in their own societies. Incorporates skills in medicine, philosophy, science, math, and literature, ect. From all different empires that were conquered. Grand exchange of ideas and techniques from Chinese, Muslims, Indians, Christians. || · **Location** · **Physical** · **Movement** · **Human/Environment** · **Region** || Begins in the steppes of Mongolia and eventually spreads all the way to Hungary in the West and China in the East. The environment is pretty harsh, not suitable for growing crops. “Explosion” of movement as war became second nature for Mongols as their empire grew. ||
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