Caleb Haught Mongol Blog Post

Journal Entry #1

I am Marco Polo and I am about to embark on a journey across Central Asia. I have gained knowledge about a nomadic empire called the Mongols. The Mongols have made quite a name for themselves by slaughtering huge amounts of people. They have taken over a lot of Central Asia and seem to be taking over more land very rapidly. I am a bit frightened to go on this adventure because the Mongols do not seem like very friendly people from what I have heard. They have no relent. They will murder whole villages of people leaving no survivors. I am going to Asia with high hopes in search of beautiful scenery and lots of gold and valuables. I do believe it will be a very wonderful experience for me. Although the journey is long I hope to learn about new cultures.

Journal Entry #2

I have just left the Mongol Empire and my perspective on the Mongols has drastically changed. I had earlier believed that the Mongols were vicious people that had no respect for anyone but themselves, but after visiting the Mongol Empire I can say that the Mongols are not bad people but merely traders, cultural diffusers, and connectors of the east and west. The Mongols are heavily involved in trade. The Mongols created many trade routes throughout the empire. These trade routes greatly influenced trade and increased trade. The Mongols spread cultures through trade. The Mongols are not awful people, but they are good people that help society through trade and cultural diffusion. The Mongols culture fascinated me. The Mongols live the nomadic lifestyle which means that they just roam around in somewhat of a pattern and they do not have a set location in which they live. The Mongols gave back to society by influencing trade and spreading culture.

Journal Entry #3

The Mongolian Empire is a very controversial topic and is still argued about today. Many people believe that the Mongols were bad people that murdered tons of people and many people believed that they influenced trade and had various positive effects on society. The Mongolian Empire can easily be prepared to the Macedonian Empire. The Macedonians were similar to the Mongols because they both secured a large amount of land. The Mongols and the Macedonians both kept different cultures and religions alive, the macedonians allowed the people they captured to keep their religion and the Mongols helped spread culture and religion through trade. The macedonians and the Mongols both had good leaders that helped spread their empire. There are many different views on the Mongol Empire because everybody is different and has different views on history and it is also a very controversial topic.

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