Friday, January 11, 2013

Discuss!

For better or worse, the Mongol Empire had an undeniable impact on world history.  Some would argue that Genghis Khan and his successors were blood thirsty barbarians who left a path of destruction in their wake.  Others would say that their impact in world trade and inter culture mixing was their true legacy.  What do you think?  Does the Mongol Empire lean toward the good or bad side of history?  Did Mongol awesomeness outweigh its not so awesomeness?  I look forward to your response in the comments!

Here's a link to the Crash Course we watched in class:  Crash Course: The Mongols 

1 comment:

  1. I agree that they were barbaric. But to start out from one simple tribe to take over all of china.... I think that is pretty cool

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