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I'm just posting here about a project which will take place soon in Mongolia. It is the project which will build the statues of 10 000 elite force of Genghis Khan. The face of each individual statue represent someone's face from real life. Here are some videos about this project. A lot of people want to dedicate their loved one's as faces of these bagathurs (heroes).
www.tumenkhishigten.mn
Genghis Khan took the first steps in the organization of the guard - which played such a dominating and influential role after the conquest of the Kereit in 1203, when he became the most powerful ruler in east Mongolia. The guard had a fairly complex organization. The bodyguard was formed of 70 men for the day-watch and 80 men for the night-watch. Included in the guard were archers, table servants, sentries posted at the entrance of Genghis Khan's ordu, and messengers. The khan's household was conducted by six charbi (chamberlain). A unit with special responsibilities was the elite guard of 1,000 baghaturs who ensured the safety of Genghis Khan during battles.
The subsequent drastic reorganization of the guard took place during or directly after the quriltai of 1206. The numbers of the various groups were considerably increased. The nightwatch was first raised to 800 and later to 1,000 men; the daywatch to 1,000; and the archers first to 400, then to 1,000. The elite guard, in addition to its already existing 1,000 baghaturs, was strengthened by 6,000 men. This means that in its later formation the total guard was 10,000 men strong.
Genghis Khan decided when and where this guard, which was the nucleus of his army, should be employed. He had a thorough knowledge of the dangers and unexpected turns of events which accompanied the nomadic life. He knew that he had to protect himself with a foolproof and permanent security system, providing a terrible and ever-ready striking force. The bodyguard and the elite guard could always be reinforced by the rest of his guard, if it became necessary.
I'm just posting here about a project which will take place soon in Mongolia. It is the project which will build the statues of 10 000 elite force of Genghis Khan. The face of each individual statue represent someone's face from real life. Here are some videos about this project. A lot of people want to dedicate their loved one's as faces of these bagathurs (heroes).
www.tumenkhishigten.mn
Genghis Khan took the first steps in the organization of the guard - which played such a dominating and influential role after the conquest of the Kereit in 1203, when he became the most powerful ruler in east Mongolia. The guard had a fairly complex organization. The bodyguard was formed of 70 men for the day-watch and 80 men for the night-watch. Included in the guard were archers, table servants, sentries posted at the entrance of Genghis Khan's ordu, and messengers. The khan's household was conducted by six charbi (chamberlain). A unit with special responsibilities was the elite guard of 1,000 baghaturs who ensured the safety of Genghis Khan during battles.
The subsequent drastic reorganization of the guard took place during or directly after the quriltai of 1206. The numbers of the various groups were considerably increased. The nightwatch was first raised to 800 and later to 1,000 men; the daywatch to 1,000; and the archers first to 400, then to 1,000. The elite guard, in addition to its already existing 1,000 baghaturs, was strengthened by 6,000 men. This means that in its later formation the total guard was 10,000 men strong.
Genghis Khan decided when and where this guard, which was the nucleus of his army, should be employed. He had a thorough knowledge of the dangers and unexpected turns of events which accompanied the nomadic life. He knew that he had to protect himself with a foolproof and permanent security system, providing a terrible and ever-ready striking force. The bodyguard and the elite guard could always be reinforced by the rest of his guard, if it became necessary.
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