The Ottoman and Mongol Empires

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This paper examines how the Ottoman and Mongol empires have made their mark in history as powerful empires and how their influence extended across continents and defied the traditional Western powers. It looks at how both empires overpowered countries more established and stronger that they were while they themselves were still building their own countries. The paper also discusses how the study of their influence in Europe provides social and political scientists insights into the region's historical politics, economy and society and how these two empires have served as learning models for subsequent governments to strengthen their states as well as use the very same principles to extend their own interests in the world.

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Mongol Empire
Ottoman Empire
Comparison
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The Ottomans are credited for the foundation of modern international commerce. They also used embargoes and other trade based strategies to support their political and military agendas (Cox et al, 2001). The modern form of trade organizations and toll systems were based on Ottoman system of trafficking and controlling goods. The Ottoman's rise and decline were both prolonged ("Ottoman Empire", 2006). Some historian believe that one of the reasons for this that the Ottoman empire was not a looming military threat for any country and that it was more programmed to operate in a leisurely way and states were allowed to manage their affairs independently (Sicker, 2000). In its later years, it became more active internally with civil strife which eventfully disintegrated the empire ("Ottoman Empire", 2006)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cox , Michael, Dunne, Tim and Booth, Ken (2001). Empires, systems and states: great transformations in international politics. Review of International Studies 27: Cambridge University Press. pp. 1-15
• Chronology of The Great Empires (2006). Retrieved on December 13, 2006 from http://www.b17.com/family/lwp/chronology/empires.html
• Ottoman Empire (2006). Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved on December 13, 2006 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire
• Mongol Empire (2006). Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved on December 13, 2006 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire
• Sicker, Martin (2000). The Islamic World in Ascendancy: From the Arab Conquests to the Siege of Vienna. London: Praeger Publishers

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