Originally posted by Imperator Invictus
I agree with Herodotus that the Mongol
Empires brought the level of economic interaction to a new height.
The alleged Brutality of their conquest is exaggerated because of their
extent. I see no real difference in the cruelty of the Mongols compared
to other barbarian conqueres or even civilized conquerors like the
Macedonians and the Romans. Same thing with the so-called population
extermination. In fact, the number of deaths with the Mongol conquests
was not unusually large when normalized to the extent of their
conquests. Caesar killed and enslaved 2/3 of the population in Gaul,
which is much higher than the percentage of deaths in the Mongol
campaigns in China.
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I agree with you.
The Mongols/Tatars were no saints but the number of deaths are higly
exaggerated. Furthermore, the positive things they did are
underrated.