How Did Genghis Khan Build the Largest Empire Despite Being Illiterate?

How Did Genghis Khan Build the Largest Empire Despite Being Illiterate?

The Mongol Empire, besides being kown as one of the great empires that successfully united a quarter of the Earth's territory during its heyday, is also known on the other hand as a barbaric nation, master plunderers, and unhesitating destroyers of everything in their path.

Genghis Khan, although sometimes considered a troublesome villain, originating from a barbaric tribe, a collector of many women, and so on, must truly be acknowledged as more than just a barbaric leader who loved to disrupt the civilizations of other nations. He was a true revolutionary, at least for the Mongol people. If you refuse to acknowledge it—. 

Uighur People Played An Important Role

So, when the Mongols under the leadership of Genghis Khan conquered the nomadic tribes in Central Asia, the Uyghur people voluntarily offered to become part of the Mongol territory at that time. ​Back then, Uyghur civilization was already quite advanced in terms of administration and modern political systems. ​Actually, this was the turning point where the illiterate nomadic Mongols transformed into a massive empire. ​It was not just because of their prowess as a conquering nation, but also due to Genghis Khan's visionary perspective. He welcomed the Uyghurs' offer to join, showed a willingness to learn, and paved the way for his own people to absorb the knowledge possessed by a civilization far more advanced than theirs at the time—and that is what made all of history happen. ​This stands in stark contrast to the barbaric tribes that managed to destroy the Roman Empire in Europe. Even though they successfully crushed that great empire, those tribes did not become large and advanced afterwards, nor could they establish a new empire and civilization like the Mongols did. This was because their leaders were not as visionary as Genghis Khan.