Question

the mongol empire
who were the mongols?--
the mongols are one of the most successful empires that the world has ever seen, but not many people realize what impact the mongols had on our modern world. their success came about because they were ruthless attackers that created fear throughout the world. a great example of their conquering is what they did to the great abbasid capital of baghdad. they city was totally destroyed. a number of inhabitants ranging from 100,000 to 1,000,000 were massacred during the invasion of the city, and the city was sacked and burned. even the libraries of baghdad, including the house of wisdom, were not safe from the attacks. according to one witness, \they swept through the city like hungry falcons attacking a flight of doves, or like raging wolves attacking sheep, with loose reins and shameless faces, murdering and spreading terror...beds and cushions made of gold and encrusted with jewels were cut to pieces with knives and torn to shreds. people were dragged...through the streets and alleys, each of them becoming a plaything...as the population died at the hands of the invaders.\ (abdullah wassaf as cited by david morgan)
survivors said that they river ran black from the ink of the enormous quantities of books flung into the river and red from the blood of the scientists and philosophers killed. the caliph was captured and forced to watch as his citizens were murdered and his treasury plundered. according to most accounts, the caliph was killed by trampling. the mongols rolled the caliph up in a rug, and rode their horses over him, as they believed that the earth was offended if touched by royal blood. that is how the abbasid empire ended after 500 years. it is also said that the stench from rotting corpses was so great that, not for the first time, the mongols had to evacuate their campsites.

1. who are the mongols?

a. list 3 facts about the mongols from the reading:
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Explanation:

1. Extract facts from the given text about the Mongols.
2. Focus on key events and characteristics described.

Answer:

1. They were ruthless attackers who created fear worldwide.
2. They massacred a large number of inhabitants (100,000 - 1,000,000) during the invasion of Baghdad.
3. They destroyed the city of Baghdad, including its libraries like the House of Wisdom.