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Week 14 essay

Week 14 essay

Q What would you argue were the three greatest strengths of the Mongol Empire in conquering the largest landmass in world history?

Q Assess the impacts that the Mongol Empire had on Afro-Eurasian peoples and places. o In what ways was the Mongol empire a contradiction as an extremely violent and also a tolerant empire? Utilizing your text and video, why did the Mongol Empire fall? How does the fall of the Mongol Empire compare to earlier empires (use an example of a specific empire to compare to)?Utilizing your text and video (to minute 16:05), how was the Black Death able to spread so effectively across Afro-Eurasia?o As we are in the really unique position of going over the Black Death during a worldwide pandemic, do you see any particular differences and similarities between the spread and the containment of the Black Death and Covid-19 today?

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As the Mongol happened to live a nomadic existence, their society resembled a perpetual standing army with bands of well-disciplined military units led by commanders chosen for their skill. Their archers were deadly accurate; their horses were small but sturdy enough to withstand extreme weather conditions; their expert horsemen often remained in the saddle all day and night, even sleeping on their horses.