I need to find out how the Mongols ....?

Question

intergrated different cultural/intellectual traditions into Eurasia. I already know bout the military tactics but what cultural/intellectual traditions did they spread?

Answer 1

Each son was taught a different langauge and faith so that they could fit in with different cultures depending on where they went to govern.

The Mongols were a nomadic people from the steppes of Central Asia. Known as fierce horsemen and warriors, the Mongol clans were united in 1206 by the powerful chief Temujin, later known as Genghis Khan. After uniting these clans, Genghis Khan began a series of conquests that left him in control of Asia from Beijing, China, to the Caspian Sea. However, Genghis Khan was not only a skilled conqueror, but also a great ruler. Genghis Khan adopted many of the technological and cultural advances of the people he conquered, such as military equipment and written language. Although, he died in 1227, expansion of the empire continued under the leadership of his family, who pushed the empire deeper into Russia, China, and the Middle East. As the empire expanded, the Mongols became more like their conquered subjects -- no longer considered the wild and fearsome nomads they once were.

Answer 2

I'm going to focus on the last part of your question, because I don't think I understand the way you express it at the beginning.

And the answer is fairly simple: Islam.

The Mongols did not bring a strong intellectual tradition with them, but they adapted to the societies they conquered. For example, the Mughal Empire of India and the (I hope I recall this correctly) Song Dynasty in China respected many local customs in order to sweeten the taste of conquest and foreign rule for those conquered.

Islam spread not only by becoming formally adopted in, I think, two Mongol capitals as the formal religion, but also by virtue of the expansion of trade from the Muslim west across Asia under the Pax Mongolica. (That's a fancy term for describing a substantial lull in fighting as everyone nursed their wounds and planned how to get back at the Mongol Empire.)

Answer 3

Good question.

Unfortunately, the people want to talk about WHAT the Mongols did but not answer your HOW they did it question.

The Mongol leadership melded and integrated conquered cultures by using a simple technique: Reward people handsomely for desired behavior. That is to say that the leaders of the small tribes and peoples conquered by Mongols were given more riches and rewards than they could have attained on their own. If they did not comply with the Mongol high command, then they were simply killed. It is rather straight forward. Get rich by working with us or get dead. There is a universal appeal to all cultures in that message.

This concept of "reward for the desired behavior" was extended to artisans and craftsman of the time as well. Remember that developing great pieces of art was an important part of society. Different forms of art (sculptures, rugs, jewelry, etc.) were regularly used as currency in trades between different cultures.

The Khan and his direct reports all consolidated their spoils in their respective palaces. This allowed the Mongol leadership to integrate and morph different cultural elements (dance, clothing, etc.) into a uniquely Mongol way of life.

Barbarian Warriors? Yes, by the standards of those toga'd citizens of Rome. By modern standards the Mongols were clearly military experts who partied as hard as they fought. "Party like a Mongol," can still be heard in central European countries as a modern rallying cry

The story of the Mongols is one of the first ever recorded where DIVERSITY was used as a distinct weapon.

Answer 4

None...read some history....they usually killed all the trained or skilled people and left only the illiterate peasants...they were a purely warrior creed...no cultural or intellectual traditions at all.