The most interesting period of the religious attitudes of the Mongols was the period when Genghis Khan founded the Great Mongol Empire. Genghis Khan and his successors idolized shamanism and holy spirits. The shamans, who worshipped the Eternal Blue Sky, were never banned by other religious denominations.
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Religions of the Great Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan was one of the richest man in history
For the year 2008, in most wealthy historical figures list Genghis Khan is the richest one with 713 billions of dollars (adjusted for 2007 US dollars and GDP of Mongolia). As the main source of income it is written as Mongolian Empire. The list is based on the research by Forbes magazine in 2007 and other sources of information.
Mongol Empire
In 1206, the year of the Tiger, Temujin managed to unite the Merkits, Naimans, Mongols, Uighurs, Keraits, Tatars and disparate other smaller tribes under his rule through his charisma, dedication, and strong will. An Ikh Khurildai (Great Council) was announced near the Onon River, by proudly raising the state flag.
Military Organization and The Thousandth System
Genghis Khan organized his army in divisions of tens. This system already existed between nomadic tribes at that time; one of ten leads others, ten tens were subject to the chief of a hundred, ten hundreds to the chief of a thousand, and ten thousands to the chief of ten thousand respectively. The Mongol military organization was based on the dividing of troops and units into groups of ten, hundred, thousand and ten thousand.
Mongol State and Land Ownership
The Mongol empire was governed by a code of law called the “Great Yasa” which had provisions about electing the Khan, establishing and maintaining relationships with other countries, organizing the Ikh Khurildai (grand council), setting obligatory duties for serfs and people, and many others. The superior owner of land in Mongolia was Genghis Khan. At that time, there were three types of land ownership.
Cultural Education and Foreign Relations
Among nomads, the Mongol Empire did not emphasize the importance of ethnicity and race in the administrative realm, instead adopting an approach grounded in meritocracy. The creation of the Great Mongol State opened up trade and commerce on a scale almost never seen before. These trade routes were used by not only traders but also dignitaries and missionaries.
State Structure and Organization
The supreme power rested in the hands of Genghis. However a hierarchy of power existed in positions such as Prime Minister or State Van, State Judge, Ministers and State shaman. The nine courtiers or “champs” who served loyal to the Khan were honored in the state. All champs were freed from any form of taxes.
Origins of the Mongols
The evidence that is used to trace human civilization in Central Asia and ancient Mongolian regions is widely spread over modern Mongolia's territory, especially in the southern and Gobi regions. During archaeological expeditions carried out in the early 20th century the famous Russian scholar P. K. Kozlov wondered whether any other country in the world contained as many preserved historical monuments both above and underground as Mongolia did.
Battle Tactics Methods
Many different types of tactics were used by Genghis in warfare:
- Lake bait tactic. This tactic was used when he defeated Ong Khaan of Khereid . The main idea of this tactic was to weaken the enemy force by alluring them to be divided into many fragments and exhausting each small division.
Religion of Great Mongol Empire
The most interesting period of the religious attitudes of the Mongols was the period when Genghis Khan founded the Great Mongol Empire .
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