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** Weapons, Tactics, Skills and Armour **
 * Mongolia: **



Zack Yung

** RLA ⅚ ** ** Mr. Schoch ** ** June 7, 2012 **


 * This empire was truly immense, from tiny spread out nomadic tribes to the second biggest empire that would be known throughout history. [[image:map1259.jpg width="328" height="125" align="right"]] **
 * ( [] . It all started under the leadership of Genghis Khan. In the twelve century, Genghis Khan reunited rivaling tribes to form a durable, powerful army. ( [] ) Years later, he would occupy a great quantity of land. This was the Mongol Empire, and their name fitted them perfectly for them since Mongol means brave! ( [] Present-day Mongolia borders Russia and China. (Nicholson 1) although Mongolia at its largest bordered Eastern Europe. ( [] To add to their level of bravery, Mongolians also lived in the harsh condition of The Steppes. Most of all, they are remembered for their amount of land they controlled. **


 * An equally important and fascinating part of Mongolian culture, however, was its warfare. Warriors and weapons were important to the Mongol Empire because if [[image:recurveMongolKhanbow2.jpg width="498" height="79" align="right"]]Mongolia didn’t have an army excelling at warfare, Mongolia would have never been a empire. We can learn more about this cultural aspect by studying Mongol weapons, skills, and battle tactics. ( [] **


 * Weapons are a necessity for any army. The bow and arrow was a [[image:shootback.jpg width="180" height="86" align="right"]]main weapon on the battlefield. Losing a bow and arrow would be crucial, but for a backup weapon Mongols would carry a sword. Besides, every soldier usually has a close combat weapon. Not only that, Mongol horsemen would also carry a javelin. (Nicholson 9) **


 * On horseback, Mongols would be a great pain to their enemy since it would be hard for the enemy to take them down. In fact, horseback riding played a big factor in war for Mongolians. Just to prove how skillful Mongols were at horseback riding, the soldiers could shoot an arrow accurate, while mounted and moving on a Mongolian horse. Genghis Khan at one point is thought to have issued every man in his army silk armour, so that if an arrow were to pierce one of them they could easily take it out by wiggling it back and forth than pushing it out to the other side of the wound. **
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 * One tactic the Mongols used is always trying to get to the highest level of ground before battle. By doing this, they would have had a full sight of the battlefield where it would be easier to plan everything out. Another strategy Mongols used is called “kharash.” This is when the Mongols used their captured enemies and used them as human shields, therefore making the Mongol warriors safer. When in training, Mongols would been taught to be prepared for any condition. So from the results of that, when fighting on the battlefield they wouldn’t have to be supervised and risk losing a precious commander. ( [] **


 * After the death of Kublai Khan, the empire fell apart and was divided into parts. Then as time went on, some Mongols moved to neighboring countries such as China and Russia. Their identity stayed as Mongolians and they still have their own country. The only difference was its size. The Mongolian’s legacy of conquering a mass area of land and some of its strategies are still used today. Mongolia teaches that if you have a strong, responsible, explosive leader, your nation can stand the test of time! ( [|http://tinyurl.com/6los4ed] [|)] **

** Glossary **


 * China - A country of eastern Asia **


 * Genghis Khan - Mongol conqueror who united the Mongol tribes and forged an empire stretching from China to the Danube River and into Persia **


 * Kublai Khan - The grandson of Genghis Khan, Mongol emperor and founder of Mongol dynasty in China **


 * Mongolia - A country of north Central-Asia between Russia and China **


 * Russia - A country of eastern Europe and northern Asia stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean **


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 * Nicholson, Robert. The Mongols. New York: Chelsea Juniors, 1994. **
 * "Online Etymology Dictionary." Online Etymology Dictionary.16 May 2012. . **