It was of their special usage of military strategies and weapon that allow the Mongolians to conquer over 4 million square miles of land more than that of Alexander the Great, Tamerlane, or Cyrus the Great (Doc.1). The way the Mongols slay almost all inhabitants in an area doesn’t mean that they are entirely barbaric, what it really shows is how advance the Mongolians are in their military knowledge, knowing by killing most inhabitants they can prevent future rebellions and drive fear in the remaining inhabitants to further reduce the chances of a rebellions (Doc.4). Seen by John of Plano Caripini was how the Mongolians organize and set rules for their armies. The Mongolians organize the army in a way that there are different levels of captain ruling over a certain number of people, doing this makes the army easier to control and organize. In battles those who ran away, don’t follow and fight, or
Mongol DBQ The Mongols were one of the strongest empires the world has ever seen. They were able to conquer such a large territory in such a small time frame due to many reasons. Mongolian culture encouraged death and destruction to other people. This is what gave the Mongols their fierceness on the battlefield. The Mongols amazing military strategy also played a part in their success.
Michelle Huang November 24, 2014 AP World History Shannon Period 6 Mongol Occupation of Russia DBQ The Mongols were known for their ruthlessness. They were very determined to conquer Russia and the Mongol horde proved to be unstoppable. However, although callous and ferocious, the Mongols were also known to be somewhat merciful as well, treating everyone as equal and blessing those who followed them. The harshness and brutality of the Mongol army is prominent in documents 1, 3 and 5. Document 1 articulates the structure of the army that Genghis Khan ordained.
As well as all this, William had a store of the finest weapons in France. Leadership William was one of the bravest people of his time. When his army was having difficulties during the battle, he bravely led his army back up the hill to make another attack upon the English. Due to William's intelligence, he arranged his army in long rows, archers at the front to try and soften up the English's shield wall, foot-soldiers in the middle, and the cavalry at the back for a big attack.The retreating trick explained in the above paragraph also shows great leadership. Luck Luckily for William, the wind changed direction in his favour on his journey north to England.
Despite this, the collapse of Tsarism could be blamed on different factors of Russia, such as the civilians; the percentage of peasantry in Russia was extremely high, not only the percentage but also the conditions of peasants was awful. Before World War 1, the Russian political state was extremely corrupt and fragile. Nicholas II held absolute power and his dynasty had ruled Russia for 500 years and was increasingly unpopular. Nicholas II traditional ruled Russia without a parliament. The Noble class of Russia owned most of the countries wealth and land.
Introduction From the first explosion of Mongol military might from the steppes of central Asia in the early decades of the 13th century to the death of Timur in 1405, the nomads of central Asia made a last, stunning return to center stage in world history. Mongol invasions ended or interrupted many of the great empires of the postclassical period, while also extending the world network that had increasingly defined the period. Under Chinggis Khan - who united his own Mongol tribesmen and numerous nomadic neighbors into the mightiest war machine the world had seen to that time - central Asia, northern China, and eastern Persia were brought under Mongol rule. Under Chinggis Khan's sons and grandsons, the rest of China, Tibet, Persia, Iraq, much of Asia Minor, and all of southern Russia were added to the vast Mongol imperium. Though the empire was divided between Chinggis Khan's sons after his death in 1227, the four khanates or kingdoms -which emerged in the struggles for succession -dominated most of Asia for the next one and one-half centuries.
“Everything in war is simple, but simplest things are difficult.” ~Carl Von Clausewitz War exists within the storm of violence, uncertainty, and chaos. Military commanders are responsible for either the survival or death of their Soldiers. Successful commanders must implement the commander’s activities in mission command in order to attain victory. Julius Caesar is one of history’s most famous and successful military commanders. In 58 BCE, Caesar launched an eight-year campaign into modern day France, Germany, and southern England.
I believe that if Zedong had commanded the Confederate troops during the American Civil War, Sherman would not have stood a chance. The Red Army didn’t have even close to comparable weapons at their command, in relation to the KMT army. This and the extremely huge numbers of troops that the Nationalists could put to field, meant that Mao Zedong had to rely on unconventional warfare. Zedong used the local peasants as spies, so that the movements of the KMT were always known to him. Knowing the enemies location allowed him to move his units around quickly and secretly, mostly at night.
When the war started off, U.S.S.R didn't expect it to be a decade-long war. Approximately one million Soviet soldiers were fighting in the war with some tens of thousands of them that were killed and injured. By 1986, the Afghan freedom fighters had already won many battles with the Soviet army as they were equipped heavily with US arms such as missiles and rockets. The numbers of of Soviet casualties were rapidly increasing and it was clear that the Soviets were losing this war. This is where the criticism and talks about Soviet leaders comes in.
The Trials and Tribulations of the Great Khan illitirate Genghis Khan was one of the greatest military leaders of ever. He started an empire that went from the shore of China to the Black Sea, and passed north into Russia. The size of his conquests exceeded both Alexander the Great and Napoleon. The first things people thought of when they heard his name are cruelty and terror. He killed many and depended on nobody.