Introduction
Little known in the Asian literature is that there exists a young independent nation that survives between the borders of China and Russia. Mongolia is an immature and a growing landlocked state located in the east-central part of the Asian continent.
Despite being in existence since the important era of the Chinese history, especially the regime of the Soviet influence and the Qing dynasty, the modern people have a very little idea about its existence and its ancient governance. This essay discusses part of the history of the Mongolia Empire, particularly, its political story, its ancient metropolitans, its prehistoric beliefs, and its empire veterans.
The Early Emperors of Mongolia
The political history of Mongolia is incomplete without the mentioning of some important ancient conquerors. Polo states that Mongolia initially begun with leader Kublai Kaan, who constructed an ancient Mongolia empire made of marble around the City of Ciandu (129).
The natural rivers, beautiful trees, flowers, marble carvings, and an assortment of domestic and wild animals made the distantly located Kaan Empire, a wonderful palace. Kaan tamed some fierce wild beasts like the dragons, and the roe deer, for personal pleasure and amusement (Polo 131). The Great Kaan designed the paper money to replace the bezants of gold and silver as the trade valuables, and formed the Kaan drinking juices.
Ghayir-Khan and Chingiz-Khan were other ancient Mongolian conquerors that ascended to power through their Islamic and Buddhist influence (Juvaini 79). Ghayir-Khan was a very protective leader who preserved the religious norms of his people, but practiced an authoritarian leadership. Ghayir-Khan and Chingiz-Khan had failed to agree upon certain trade agreements, although malice and selfishness were major attributes in their troubled trade relations (Juvaini 79).
Due to his extreme anger and malice, Ghayir-Khan executed his command ferociously and exposed the Mongolians to retribution, desolation, and extreme fatalities, when he battled against Empire Chingiz-Khan (Juvaini 81). Such confrontations brought the Mongols to a powerful existence after the wars.
The Ancient Suburbs and Towns
The cities of the early Mongolia grew from the small empires that originated from the political differences and the mercantile activities (Juvaini 79). During the Kaan regime, the City of Cambalue, the City of Ciandu, and the City of Ciagannor originated from the small palaces that were initially some deserted suburbs (Polo 131).
The Bokhara Empire, the Zarnuq Empire and other powerful empires fought on grounds of business, leadership, infrastructural growth, political dominance, ethic bias, and foreign exchange that came from the travelers (Juvaini 76). The wars and the urge to expand the political territories consequently expanded the palaces that developed in the deserts, which later converted into trade centers and provinces.
Money, Trade, and Religion
The ancient Mongolia State and its community relied on the foundations of merchant activities, money trading, and religion. The era of Kaan brought the civilization of paper money, the horse-keeping practices, the use of wine in the celebrations, and the drinking of the juices for personal pleasure (Daguan 153).
These items were important for the internal trade that glowed between the empires. According to Daguan (153), the religion of the Mongols is what brought about the sovereignty of the Mongols in the ancient China, when Ghayir-Khan and Chingiz-Khan fought for the dominance of the Bokhara Empire. Daguan (124) claims that the Korans spread memorable peace messages during the Bokhara conquest.
Conclusion
The current Mongolia nation is an assortment of thousands of ancient stories of the Mongolian empires, emperors, and conquerors. The creativity that fostered the use of the paper money for trade, the brewing of the wines, the writing of the Korans, the formation of the armies, the development of the steel swords, and the riding of the horses, brought both misery and civilization in the ancient Mongolia.
The attrition between Ghayir-Khan and Chingiz-Khan during the conquest of the Bokhara Empire significantly brought a new Mongolia nation into existence.
Works Cited
Daguan, Zhou. A Record of Cambodia: The Land and Its People, Chiang Mai, Thailand: Silkworm Books, 2007. Print.
Juvaini, Ata-Malik. The History of the World Conqueror, Paris, France: UNESCO publishing, 2004. Print.
Polo, Marco. The Travels of Marco Polo, Cambridge, United States: Harvard University Press, 2005. Print.