What is the best biography of Genghis Khan?

The best books on Chinggis Khan

• Chinggis Khan. by Michal Biran.
• Chinggis Khan. by Ruth W. Dunnell.
• The Secret History of the Mongols. by Igor de Rachewiltz (trans.)
• The Mongols and the Islamic World: From Conquest to Conversion. by Peter Jackson.
• Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. by Jack Weatherford.

Were the Mongols mostly good or bad?

The Mongols could be seen as cruel but were also helpful in society. They were very violent and conquered many lands and killed men, women and even children, However, they also diversified their lands, had Good Morals and helped contribute with things such as making safe trade routes.

What was most important to the Mongols?

The Mongols always favored trade. Their nomadic way of life caused them to recognize the importance of trade from the very earliest times and, unlike the Chinese, they had a positive attitude toward merchants and commerce.

Did the Mongols do anything good?

Despite its reputation for brutal warfare, the Mongol Empire briefly enabled peace, stability, trade, and protected travel under a period of “Pax Mongolica,” or Mongol peace, beginning in about 1279 and lasting until the empire’s end. But Genghis Khan’s death in 1227 ultimately doomed the empire he founded.

How old was Genghis Khan when he rose to power?

At 20, he began building a large army with the intent to destroy individual tribes in Northeast Asia and unite them under his rule. He was successful; the Mongol Empire was the largest empire in the world before the British Empire, and lasted well after his own death in 1227.

Is there any book on Genghis Khan?

Genghis Khan: A Biography Hardcover – 29 March 2004. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

What did Mongols invent?

the Mongols invented gunpowder, artillery, silk shirts, chemical and biological weapons and Mongolian Barbeque. according to some historians the Mongol Empire was the template for the invention of the modern world.