The people of Mongol lived in Russia and Xinjiang, China. Notably, a common language and culture helped to unite this ethnic group. The Mongols were ruthless and brutal in their nature of conquest, and with the assistance of their leader, Chinggis Khan, they managed to carve out a large empire in Asia. The conquest made the Mongols control the region of North and Central Asia as they could exercise their authority over the neighboring communities.
Moreover, the developed a network that crisscrossed the entire empire acted as a link between Europe and Asia. The developed infrastructure and the hospitable nature of the Mongols towards foreigners facilitated the trade among the artisans and European merchants with the Asian communities. In addition, the receptive nature and openness attitude of the Mongols eased the Europeans exploration of the Asian region in the 15th century.
Evidently, the global history can be claimed to have begun with the Genghis Khan Conquest and control of central Asia and China. Even though the invasion led to the loss of lives, other effects such as trade expansion, creation of an international postal system and abolition of torture proved beneficial to the entire mass. Therefore, one can attribute the involvement of ordinary people into politics as a means of demanding their rights and equal treatment.
The Ottoman Empire became one of the most powerful states in the late 13th century and lasted for over 600 years. The Ottoman Empire recruited young Christian children into the army and trained them the Islamic teachings. By 1526, Suleiman had conquered Belgrade, Rhodes, and Hungary. He went further to sponsor campaigns against Christian teachings in the Mediterranean and Central Europe.
Evidently, the forceful campaigns by Suleiman against Christian values and the excessive use of military force in conquering and controlling new regions led to involvement of ordinary people in politics in order to ensure that respect for their rights remains paramount.
In addition, the ruling system of the Ottoman Empire that encouraged the Monarch System made ordinary people to engage in political affairs since this was the channel, which they could use to convey their grievances such as changes in leadership systems. Notably, the Janissaries revolted and disbanded their roles of protecting the empire, as they demanded a better life and prestige than before.
When the Janissaries revolted in 1949, the Sultan allowed them to marry and receive salary increases. Consequently, the powers of the Sultan reduced enormously. Markedly, continued revolutions made ordinary people engage in politics as a means of addressing their needs in the society. The continued engagement reduced the significance of these leaders in their territories.
On the part of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, the ordinary people were dissatisfied with the feudal and monarchial government system. One of the notable instances was the death sentence of King Louis and his wife Marie-Antoinette in 1793. During this period, Napoleon Bonaparte had taken control of France thus causing successive wars against other European nations.
During the war period, France shifted alliances among different European nations since most of the nations were supporting the monarchial system of governance. The wars destabilized France, especially the stalled initiative to capture Egypt in 1799. Clearly, the involvement of the ordinary people in politics reduced the importance of monarchial leaders worldwide.
The ordinary people wanted a change in the ruling system. Inclusive and democratic styles of leadership are some of the reasons that made ordinary people engage actively in politics. As a result, individual leaders were of little concern as the new leadership could care for all individuals.