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This image shows a Mongol man and a female both having high social roles. The Mongol women were highly valued, more freedom, and more power then other cultures.

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This photo shows the Mongols helping a women while she is cooking over a fire.

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At first glance Mongols were a horrible empire and seen as a the most cruel and destructive empire ever. But the Mongols were actually  great change in societies, making empires grow economically, culturally, and making great environmental changes.

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- The Black Death spread and killed even more at the end of your rule

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- The Black Death spread and killed even more at the end of your rule

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The Black Death killed about 20 million people in 4 years. But no one knows how disease spread at first. The Black Death hit Europe in 1347, while the Mongols did go to Europe from 1220-1240 they didn’t get far because of Ogedel Khan. He stopped the Mongols and made them retreat. The Black Death was caused by bacteria and Yersinia pestis, which was transmitted by rodents to humans.

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- You Killed a lot of people when you came to power. Like... a lot... of people.

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- You Killed a lot of people when you came to power. Like... a lot... of people.

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Yes, the Mongols killed a lot of people when they came to power. But what empire didn't take advantage? In the Song Dynasty they did foot binding to women just because they wanted young girls to be still and make yarn, mats, cloths, and shoes. Also being considered more "marriageable". While the Qin Dynasty (221- 206 B.C.), forced people to work on the Great Wall of China, were heavily taxed, government had full power, and the whole family got punished if one family member committed a crime.

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What evidence from the source can prove that the Mongols were great?

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What evidence from the source can prove that the Mongols were great?

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Jack Weatherford / Jack Weatherford on the Mongols in World History / 2004.

"As he smashed the feudal system of aristocratic privilege and birth, he built a new and unique system based on individual merit, loyalty, and achievement. He took the disjointed and languorous trading towns along the Silk Route and organized them into the world’s largest free trade zone. He lowered taxes for everyone, and abolished them altogether for doctors, teachers, priests, and educational institutions."

This should be accepted as a credible source because it shows how the ruler of the Mongols, Genghis Khan, made incredible changes in society such as smashing the feudal system and creating a new and unique system. Also, he organized the Silk Route which made it the worlds largest free trade zone which helped them economically.

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How did the Mongol rule benefit Eurasia in the InSPECT themes?

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How did the Mongol rule benefit Eurasia in the InSPECT themes?

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The Mongol Rule benefited Eurasia economically and culturally.

Economically they were not much active or productive in the trade networks but they consistently promoted international commerce. They also provided financial backing for caravans, gave tax breaks to merchants, and introduced standardized weights and measures.

Culturally the Mongol Rule provided a cultural exchange of peoples and cultures. The Mongol Policy transferred thousands and thousands of craftsmen and educated people from their homes in specific parts of the empire. Also, the Mongol's religious tolerance and support of merchants drew traders towards them. The capital of the Mongol Empire was also a city where people were able to worship religions such as Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity, and Islamic.