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What was the impact of the Mongol conquest on Asia?
The Mongol dominion now opened up new connections that were easier to traverse as regions between Eastern Europe to China were largely pacified. The Mongols also acquired new technical knowledge, such as Chinese engineers and taxes, to expand their empire.
How did the Mongol Empire affect trade between Europe and Asia?
To facilitate trade, Genghis offered protection for merchants who began to come from east and west. For the 100 years of the height of the Empire, the East-West Mongol trade routes became the fabled Silk Road which for the first time linked Europe to Asia, allowing the free flow of ideas, technologies and goods.
What impact did the Mongols have on Europe?
The Mongols introduced two deadly Chinese inventions—guns and gunpowder—to the West. The new weaponry sparked a revolution in European fighting tactics, and the many warring states of Europe all strove over the following centuries to improve their firearms technology.
How did the Mongol expansion benefit Europe?
Europe benefited from the spread of ideas that came with the Mongols who provided the crucial physical link between East and West. Gunpowder, paper, printing, and the compass all became familiar in Europe.
How far into Europe did Genghis Khan go?
The Mongol invasion of Europe in the 13th century occurred from the 1220s into the 1240s. In Eastern Europe, the Mongols conquered Volga Bulgaria, Cumania, Alania, and the Kievan Rus’ federation.
What were the negative effects of the Mongols?
The negative effects of the Mongol conquest would be the destruction they caused. The Mongols looted, raped and pillaged anyplace that would not surrender to Mongol authority. The only people allowed to live were engineers and artisans who were then turned into slaves. The Mongols caused a lot of destruction during thier campaigns.
How did Mongols expand their empire?
Overview of the Mongol Empire. The Mongol Empire expanded through brutal raids and invasions, but also established routes of trade and technology between East and West.
What caused the downfall of the Mongol Empire?
Another factor attributed to the collapse of the Mongol Empire is the Black Death. In 1328, the plaque broke out in China and spread across the Mongol Empire (Robison, 2009). It progressively spread to the Mongol trade routes leading to the decline in trade as the fatal disease adversely affected the traders.
Why was the Mongol Empire so successful?
Mongols were drilled, highly-trained and disciplined, and another important reason for Mongol success are the quality of the generals as well as the discipline due to the meritocratic structure compared with other feudal or tribal armies.