HIS 111
Mongol Paragraph

 

 

 

 

 

In the vicinity of Genghis Khan's capital of Karakorum (aka Khara Khorin or Qara Qorum). The city was briefly the center of the powerful Mongol Empire created in the thirteenth century by Genghis Khan and his successor Ogedei, but by the end of the century, as the heart of the empire moved elsewhere, the city was already in decline. The sixteenth-century Tibetan Buddhist Erdene Zuu monastery were built from the ruins of the imperial city. Photo credit kinghu.

Near Karakorum

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Read the excerpt from William of Rubruck's Account of the Mongols (along with the document notes and the study questions) and answer the following question in a paragraph.

Citing specific evidence from William of Rubruck's Account (not from the textbook), what were some of the main features of Mongol political practice and ceremony?

Your paragraph must follow this format.

Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center(See the tutorial on the one-page paper and the paper examples.) for specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the course. There is also a good example of a one-page paper available that will show you how to structure your paper. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.

Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas.