The Decline of Natural Resources in Mongolia
Mongolians are proud of their old ways, best personified by the leader Genghis Khan, the 13th century emperor whose horseback warrior conquered much of Asia and Eastern Europe. Although mining and tourism growth portion of Mongolian economy, a third of the population still depends entirely on husbandry for their livelihood. The harsh winters usually sends thousands of the people streaming into the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Still till this day the tented yurts crowd the neighborhoods on the city's image and life…...
ChinaMongoliaPolitics
Mongolian Families in Relation to the Chinese Families
The father of Genghis Kahn was Yisugei, belonging to the Kiyat-Borjigid nomad tribe in Mongolia. Yisugei was an aristocratic leader in his tribe as well as a fierce fighter. Genghis Kahn's given name, Temuchin, comes from his birth story. Yisugei was coming home from a campaign against the Tartars when his first wife Ho'elun was in labor. He had brought captives with him and one was named Temuchin-uge. It was customary to name a child after a captive from a…...
ConflictMilitaryMongolia
The Governance in the Mongolian Empire
As humans striving towards a brighter future through technological and cultural advancement, it is our duty to learn about those who came before us. It is only through the close examination of history that society can truly know where it came from and how to progress in the future. Studying what caused certain battles in the past can lead to the avoidance of similar wars in modern times. Particularly prosperous and productive civilizations can also be examined in order to…...
CultureMongoliaPolitics
The Reign of Kublai Khan in a Film About the History of the Mongolian Empire
The film focuses mainly on Kublai Khan, grandson of Mongol warlord Genghis Khan. He was described by Marco Polo as “a man of middle height with a figure of just proportion and a face that was somewhat red". Much like his grandfather, Kublai was known to "crush his enemies with brute force". In contrast, his own lands were ruled peacefully. He encouraged trade and culture and had systems of taxation and government. He was also the first significant non-chinese ruler…...
AsiaMongoliaPolitics
A History of the Mongolian Ancestry
Geography of central Asia influenced the development of nomadic cultures because its light did not support large-scale agriculture. As a result, only grasses and shrubs grew on the steppe lands, which lacked rivers or other sources of water for irrigation. Grazing animals thrived because the humans could not digest the vegetations, but the livestock could, especially sheep, horses, cattle, goats, and camels. Therefore, animals played an important role in the pastoral life of the nomads. Herding the flocks in migratory…...
AgricultureCultureMongolia
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