Mongols

||  ||   ||   || One of our warriors ready for battle
 * = Mongols always been around ruled 1215- 1368 = ||
 * (below) inside a yurt

Some of our swords Takhi, our beloved horses ||



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 * =**Friends**= ||
 * Ming


 * Kublai Khan ||


 * Ghengis Khan ||


 * Marco Polo ||


 * //Yongle// ||

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 * =**Technology/Achievements or Accomplishments**= ||
 * //We, in a time of war, invented a machine called a catapult. We use this machine to break down the city walls so we may attack. It is a simple mchine t, thre is a pit to load the rock into, the rod is bent back, and when released the rock flies. Another invention we use is the bombs we make of gun powder, sometimes they are powerful enough to also break down the walls. We are highly skilled horse riders, we shoot arrows while riding at breakneck speeds and always hit our targets while striking ice cold terror into the hearts of the people we are fighting.One of biggest accomplishments was the way we had foriegn conquesting to far off lands such as, mesopatamia, persia, and russia. The list just gos on and on throughout our rule.


 * =**Culture**= ||
 * //We are simple nomads who herd cattle around the Chinese territory on a grassy plain called a steppe. It is a harsh, unforgiving life, but me manage through the lack of resources and dry climate. We enjoy celebrating Naadam, or the celebration marking the end of winter. There are three main sports, wrestling, archery, and horseback riding. Some cosider this how to determine boys from men.Our games are ferocious, but fun. I remember at the age of five I and some others rode bareback fifteen miles across the grassy plain. The rush at theat break-neck speed was fenomenal. We saw a boy one year win the title and were fortunate enough to see him in the winner's circle. He and some others were showered with necter, which was really mare's milk. We eat much meat, because we are skilled, ruthless in our hunting skills We believe breakfast and lunch are highly important We eat mutton, rice, milk, and flour, to bake we can't use wood because of the lack of it in our grassy fields so we use dried animal droppings. We remember as children having to pick them up so we can cook our food. We drink salty tea at every meal, sometimes we add extras lolike flour to make it thicker. On the steppes it was hot in the summer and cool in the winter, so we wear wrap type dresses for the seasons. Our men's can be long or short, but our women always, no matter the weather, wore long. During the bone chilling winters, they lined the wraps with fur to keep warm. Everyone wore boots, generally leather, and copper jewlery.// ||


 * =**Religion**= ||
 * //Our main belief is Shamanism, he is a witch doctor, reads signs of nature which predict occurences, and goes between our world, and the unseen spirit world. He makes predictions and reads dreams.Our clan believes in one sky-god who ruled over the other nature spirits and dieties. We believe in Lamaism, in this religion we seek out the lama to help us with all aspects of life. He will give us guidence on subjects such as,migration, diesease, and death. We have a few, nonreligious beliefs such as not hitting horses, dogs or our other animals, it is like hitting a close friend and with hold good reputations.// ||

1215 As my family and I stepped out of our yurt, we had a feeling this would be a great day. Our eyes, ajusting to the sun, could just make out the shadows of the post sunrise. My trusted horse, Takhi whinied in a distance. The people of my clan are swift fighters on horse back, me being no exception. One day, when my son grows up, I want to teach him how to ride a horse, so he too may serve the Khan. Genghis khan has united us, and we will attack china to gain thier wealth and prosperity. They call us barbarians, but we are under strick code not to thieve anything under penalty of death.For now I must mount my horse and ride off, getting ready for the upcoming battle. I may not be able to write again for awhile, if the battle is closer than I think.
 * =**Blog**= ||
 * //Blog Entry One

Blog Entry Two 1228 I forgot all about writing until I went through my old belonging, it has been years of ups and downs. We first broke through the Great Wall of China and captured many cities. We now have control of most of Northern China. We were thrilled about this, Genghis was over joyed. He may be ruthless in battle, but he was strong. He arranged militias of anywhere from 10 to 10,000 men. I led a troop of 100 men, most of which came out alive, the few lost souls know they have fought bravely for the Khan. It pains me to write this last blog entery, for Genghis Khan is dead. He has been dead for nearly a year now, but the wound has cut deep. Soon I will go and I will pass this book to my grandson, for my son is also in grieving over our Khan. It may be years until my grandson writes, but hopefully he will keep up this tradition.

Blog Entry Three 1260 So many years since the last entry, but since we respect our family more than anything, I got close to my grandfather. It pained me for many years to even glance at the journal, but I knew I had to uphold his wish. Genghis Khan's grandson, Kublai Khan is in power and is doing a remarkable job. The social order is great to my, and other mongol's favor with us at the peak. We are followed by other foriegners, probobly because of trade, but I will get back to that. Then the northern Chinese, who we conquered first, followed by southern chinese at the bottom. We are known as the " Yuan " dynasty now under the Khan's orders. We have adopted many aspects from the chinese. One being the bueracracy to withhold our government, just as the Song empire did. Oh yes, the trading, as an empire, we encourage commerence. We reopened the Silk Road and continue maritime expeditions for trade, we are influencing other cultures as they influence us. We joyously pull our caravans loaded with porclein and silk along the Silk Road to different empires over yonder.// ||

-Genghis Khan
 * =**The Wall**= ||
 * Will you be my friend?

Will you add me? Yongle wanna be friends-Kublai Khan Do you want to be my friend? -Ibn Battuta

I hope all is going well in the empire! Hope to see you soon my good people! -Genghis Khan

I am glad you are on facebook because we spent a lot of time hanging out with each other, trading and such. -Marco Polo

Will you be my friend.-Yuan Dynasty ||

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