How Mongols left a deep and lasting imprint on Russian civilization
Mongol is an ethnic tribe that is found in most of the nations of the central Asia including China and Russia. Their native nation is Mongolia but have a lot of influence on other nation they occupy due to their rich culture and huge population. In Russia, the Mongols had a lot of influence, especially during the civilization period. The paper is designed to discuss the deep and lasting imprints that were left by the Mongols on Russian civilization.
Russian Divided
The Mongols brought about the unity of the Russian people in the civilized period. When the Mongol entered Russia, the Russians were divided and could not act in one voice. There are some who claimed that they wanted to be independent of the western influence while others remained adamant that the western take over on their culture was not an issue. When the Mongols entered into the Russian country, they did not settle among the people but preferred to live in the highlands where the land was fertile. The fertility of the land was the main cause of influence to the Russia as they conquered their food market. According to Thompson, the Mongol ruled the Russian lands in this fashion for about 140 years (Thompson 35)It was at this stage that the Russian princess united the forces against the Mongols. During the battle, the Russian overcame the Mongols. The Russians realized the benefits of working in unity. Up-to-date, Russia remains the most united nation over their enemies.
The Orthodox Church
The Mongol transformed the Russians during the civilization period when they invaded them in the name of ‘ punishment from God’. Most of the Russians believers were from the Orthodox Church and believed that God could punish them because of their sins through a calamity. The pre-civilized Russians believed under this naivety and, therefore, the Mongolians could often attack them in the name that they have been sent by God to punish the Russians. According to Figes, the religious contest was far more fundamental to the Russian empire (Figes 377). The Russians could not defend themselves since the calamity was caused by a deity. The Mongols were using this lie to benefit their traders who were taking goods at a cheaper cost or for free from Russia and sold them somewhere else. When the Russian came to their senses, they came to know that the Mongols were capitalizing on their uncivilized ways of life. By this time, the majority of the Russians had been killed or taken as slaves. The number included parents, children and officers from the kingdom. They learned their lesson in a painful way that they still remember in their civilized generations.
Art
Art is one of the best ways through which a society can express their culture to the world. The pre-civilized Russia was very dedicated to Christianity. Therefore, the much of the art was dedicated to the church. However, the Mongols invasion declined the Russians expression of culture via the art. It was in the late 1300s did the Russians began to paint after confronting the Mongols. During this time, the painting in the church areas began to flouring again like in the past. Figes illustrate that it is in its defining myth that Russia had evolved as a Christian civilization (Figes 364). This explains the central role that Art played in Russian Christian civilization.
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