17NOMADIC EXPANSION
NOMADS Movement Animals Open, free
SETTLED Sedentary Agriculture Confined, “slavery”
SURVIVAL Conditions Conflict
MONGOLS Nomadic Pastoralism
Movement Land Animals
Tribe
1200-1500MONGOLS: OTHERS: 1 mil. China, M.E., Russia
Millions
MILITARY Training Weapons
Short bow 350 yds. Europe: 250 yds.
MILITARY Basic unit
Tumens: 10k Subunits Commanders: control
MILITARY 100% cavalry
Combat: heavy Archers: light
Horses Best bred, trained 60-100 miles/day
SPECIAL OPS Scout parties
Messenger corps Days on horse
Logistics unit
WARFARE Psychological
Terror Demoralizing
Discipline, strategy
WARFARE Mobility Cavalry
Few provisions
CHINGGIS KHAN Strategy, diplomacy United Million people
Army 10%
EXPANSION
KUBILAI KHAN Grandson Chinggis Khan China
MONGOL RULE Travel, comm. Conquered people = new talent Specialists
Marco Polo
MONGOL CHINA Chinese, inferior
Taxes
Religious toleration
Wealth
MONGOL CHINA Technology
Hygiene Daily baths
Chinese culture Little change
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