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The Mongols were a mixed bag. Cruel in certain ways but surprisingly enlightened and pragmatic in others. Many of the conquered peoples lived better under the M
by nradov 1y ago
The Mongols were a mixed bag. Cruel in certain ways but surprisingly enlightened and pragmatic in others. Many of the conquered peoples lived better under the Mongols than under their previous overlords.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/187628/genghis-khan-and-the-making-of-the-modern-world-by-jack-weatherford/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/187628/genghis-khan...
- korse 1y ago>Cruel in certain ways but surprisingly enlightened and pragmatic in others. Sounds like western imperialism then?
- kevin_thibedeau 1y agoImperial Japan improved living conditions in their co-prosperity sphere.
- vkou 1y agoIt also murdered ~20 million people in China, but, you know, you give and you take, right?