...How Barbaric were the Barbarians? In history, the world has faced with war with people going against with each other but, was there a popular group who caused this catastrophe? In matter of fact there was, the Mongols. The Mongols, a nomadic tribe, who followed their leader, Temuchin or known as Genghis Khan, swept country after country to get their ways with savage and cruel demolition. The word ‘barbaric’ is defined to be, “savagely cruel;exceedingly brutal” which in this case, fits to the Barbarians. Due to the influence from Genghis Khan to his tribe causing destruction, here are reasons why the Barbarians were Barbaric. The influence of Genghis Khan started the Mongols to have savage acts. As a kid, Khan was a fighter after the death of his parents and fought for leadership in the Mongol clan then becoming a leader. Khan’s first attempt of invasion were the Chinese enemies. As it says on the Background Document, “Numerous Chinese cities felt Mongol brutality. Slaughter was so great that the streets of the Chinese capital were greasy with human fat and flesh.” This proves that Genghis Khan’s movement were brutal, even in his first target wipe out the city. Despite that the Chinese capital was swept away, even his actions...
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