HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate
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They had more equality than surrounding peoples
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Their cavalry, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained
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They didn’t care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Mongols prized their horses primarily for the advantages they offered in warfare. In combat, the horses were fast and flexible, and Chinggis Khan was the first to capitalize fully on these strengths.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mongols utilized the element of surprise with the fake retreat, which enabled them to defeat a more powerful enemy, even though they were outnumbered and typically had less resources at their disposal.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, Mongols are a different ethnic group from the Chinese. They lived on the continent of Asia but they didn’t live in one spot. They were nomadic people that traded with the Chinese and Persians. They would set up tents when they stopped in an area.
Detailed explanation-4: -Genghis Khan’s Mongolian army was the most powerful army of cavalry archers that conquered Russia and Poland. Genghis Khan claimed the largest land empire under his rule and many historians believed that the power of his mighty cavalry was due to a technological breakthrough: the metal stirrups.