Why was the Mongol army so successful?

Mongol military success lay with the use of terror, high level of horsemanship, communication and the use of spies and informers. In this set of activities students examine these factors before writing a narrative response, imagining they are a Mongol soldier outside the walls of Samarkand in 1218. The activity is to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum
Stage 4
Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts
6(a): The Mongol Expansion
Great opportunity to explore the use of terror as a weapon in military conflict and social control.