Question

According the Timothy May, what was one action taken by the Mongols to control the territory they conquered

Answer 1

1. The Mongols used qualified people wherever they were needed/Mongols placed Arabs in Russia/Persians in China because they were qualified
2. Working bureaucracies were kept in place
3. Many local rulers maintained their position as long as they paid tribute/provided troops/pledged loyalty/kept good order
4. Chinese bureaucrats still did their jobs as long as they did not cause the Mongols any trouble
5. Local Persian rulers stayed in power if they cooperated

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