How Did The Mongols Affect China And Russia

The Mongols conquered both China and Russia which caused impacts both politically and economically. On the political side, Mongols allowed Russian princes to rule while the Mongols directly ruled China. In both countries, the Mongols helped trade flourish. The Mongols were religiously tolerant in both areas.

In Russia, there were a number of independent princes because there was a decentralized monarchy. The Mongols allowed princes to keep ruling; however, they were under the control of military leaders and payed taxes to them. In China, the Mongols appointed a Khan to rule. For the most part, the Mongols maintained the Chinese government as it had previously been. They used Chinese administrative practices, techniques of taxation and their postal system. However, the Mongols largely ignored the traditional Chinese examination system and relied heavily on foreigners to serve as government officials.

Since the Mongols had established an empire in China, they secured the Silk Road which was one of the most important trade routes. They made sure to protect the Silk Road from bandits and thieves. The Mongols were great at helping the Silk Road flourish as they had brought the area great wealth from surplus of European traders that the area had not seen since the last great dynasty. Once the Mongols took over Russia, they destroyed two of

This religion was mainly focused on nature. Once the Mongols conquered other places, they allowed the people to practice their own religions. During Mongol rule, Orthodox Christianity became prominent because it gave the Russians something to hold on to though the shock of being invaded; and helped them find an identity after their political one was destroyed. At the time of Mongol rule, China was predominantly Confucius which reflected in their government. When the Mongols were ruling China, they made use of Confucian