describe the achievements Genghis khan
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Genghis Khan replaced cronyism with meritocracy. The steppe was ruled for generations with a rigid social structure where birthplace decided a person place in the society. Genghis Khan would have none of that. He promoted and rewarded for merit, strength, bravery, and loyalty. Moreover, he actively sought out for new talents. For example, he dug up Yelü Chucai from Jin, wrote letters to learned sages of Northern China, and sponsored new scripts.
2.Genghis Khan (if Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford to be believed) also christened his nation: Mongolia was first called as such by his Kulruitan.
3.Genghis Khan imposed a much more efficient social and military structure. Previously, as said, people were grouped by birth: in clans and tribes. Genghis Khan grouped 10 men into a group (squad?), 10 squads into a company, 10 companies into a regiment, etc. This, like the Chinese historians described, allows him to command his regiments like his arms, while regiments command companies like elbows, and companies command squads like fingers.
4.Genghis Khan also ordered and sponsored the creation of Mongol script. I frankly find this to be his most outstanding achievement: a nomad who understood the value of writing and record.
5.Genghis Khan unified Mongolia and the steppe. This unification is the foundation upon which the Mongol Empire would build. BTW, unification of Mongolia (and Northeastern China) was more complicated than first blush. Various empires arose from this area (by then, the most recent ones are Khitan and Jurchen), but none of them truly united Mongolia like Genghis Khan did.
2.Genghis Khan (if Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford to be believed) also christened his nation: Mongolia was first called as such by his Kulruitan.
3.Genghis Khan imposed a much more efficient social and military structure. Previously, as said, people were grouped by birth: in clans and tribes. Genghis Khan grouped 10 men into a group (squad?), 10 squads into a company, 10 companies into a regiment, etc. This, like the Chinese historians described, allows him to command his regiments like his arms, while regiments command companies like elbows, and companies command squads like fingers.
4.Genghis Khan also ordered and sponsored the creation of Mongol script. I frankly find this to be his most outstanding achievement: a nomad who understood the value of writing and record.
5.Genghis Khan unified Mongolia and the steppe. This unification is the foundation upon which the Mongol Empire would build. BTW, unification of Mongolia (and Northeastern China) was more complicated than first blush. Various empires arose from this area (by then, the most recent ones are Khitan and Jurchen), but none of them truly united Mongolia like Genghis Khan did.
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