MMW 13 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Khwarazmian Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Extortion

• School: UCSD
• Department: Making of the Modern World
• Course: MMW 13
• Professor: Edmond Yi- Teh Chang

Document Summary

Mmw 13 lecture 2 the mongol conquests. Extent of mongol empire: caspian sea to the west, pacific to the east, siberia and. Korea to the north, persia and burma to the south: largest land empire, accomplished in just three generations. Military advantages: warrior-based society, fighting skills and strategies: skilled riders, short compromise bow. Shot arrows while riding: hunting tactics like the nerge to encircle enemy. Nerge: encircle the prey, forming a circle around the prey and killing whatever is trapped in the middle: siege-craft. Those with particular skills were required, especially those with engineering. Using banners and drums were able to simulate greater numbers than they actually had. Aware of numerical disadvantage: only about 1 million of them. Conquest of japan: all healthy males under the age of 60 expected to fight, soldiers were not paid, but shared in the spoils of war.