Barbaric Nature of ‘The Mongolians’

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Barbaric Nature of ‘The Mongolians’

Mongolians were majorly known for how they waged war and how they fought the different battles they were engaged in. they were a group of communities forming one society with almost similar culture and manner of living. This situation made it difficult for the people who interacted with them to see them differently. However, they had a completely separate life, and even though can be considered to have been barbaric they also had their own culture and manner of living which was peaceful. Their hospitality and good nature can be displayed when William accounts for how they offered him an option to choose between oxen and horse.

On the barbaric side, we can see in ‘escaping the Mongols’ story that they can be very brutal and barbaric when it was about war. Their nature of war can be termed as very destructive and uncaring about human nature. This is despite the Christianisation which was tried by Rome in the Williams story. Their barbaric nature can also be stated as the major cause to why the Vatican or Rome tried to have them fight against the Muslims in the crusades and therefore this was an important part of their life as their nature landed them an opportunity to work with the Catholic Church. Therefore it is true that they were barbaric. However, at the same time, they had a life away from war and within their confines they were peaceful.

Works cited

“William of Rubruck’s Account of the Mongols.” Washington.edu, 2002, depts.washington.edu/silkroad/texts/rubruck.html.

Medievalists.net. “Escaping the Mongols: A Survivor’s Account from the 13th Century.” Medievalists.net, 23 Jan. 2018, www.medievalists.net/2018/01/escaping-mongols-survivors-account-13th-century/.