Mongol-Style

Chinggis Khan’s unique rise to power was the driving force behind his ruthlessness; he had a no-holds-bar approach to running an empire. Throughout his childhood he witnessed countless betrayal to his family members by those who they trusted, some were even family. This caused him to not judge loyalty by blood but by ones actions, how far were they willing to go in order to prove their faithfulness to the Khan?

Chinggis built the Mongol Empire on personal loyalty. Family was not defined by biological standards but by ones actions. His reign was fierce, an extreme tough leader whose warrior charisma defined him and propelled him into an elite category of emperors. His Nomadic background shaped his politics and policies, but he constantly pushed those policies and his people to their limit in hopes of building a greater empire. There were no exceptions in Chinggis’ empire, he killed or threatened of his close relatives who defied him or tried to abuse their status. He was a ruthless leader, who rewarded his soldiers for their merciless behavior if it was for the good of the empire. He defined family by those willing to go above and beyond for the betterment of the empire, thus calling his soldiers his brothers. His willingness to do whatever it took to be great was evident throughout his reign, he once said, “The Greatest happiness is to scatter your enemy, to drive him before you, to see his cities reduced to ashes, to see those who live him shrouded in tears, and to gather into your bosom his wives and daughters.” (Khan, Bibliography)

            Chinggis is considered a great leader because he took rival steppe tribes and turned them into a booming empire that at one point had control over almost all of Eurasia. No steppe people had accomplished anything even remotely close to what Chinggis started and his successors ultimately finished. He united these rivalry tribes who himself had once been a part of by selling them on loyalty and its importance. In order to sustain their “loyalty”, he integrated an extremely structured military to uphold the new laws he had established and ensure all the newly converted Mongols were fully committed to the empire.

Chinggis united the steppe people in a way no other emperor before him had. His charisma and general like leadership compelled the people to follow him and join the Mongol empire. He used his tough background to guide his reign and ultimately overtake many states and integrate them into the empire. No component was more important to Chinggis’ success than loyalty, his empire thrived on it and he accepted nothing less as an emperor.

http://www.biographyonline.net/military/genghis-khan.html

http://allempires.com/article/index.php?q=The_Mongol_Empire