What was Genghis Khan's political views?

Answer 1

Genghis Khan was a nomad so his personal approach to politics as well as lifestyle were traditional nomadic despite of all the influences of the conquered nations. It is known, however that the imperial law was a scripture known as Yasa (which is literally means "Law"). It is believed to be destroyed although some of the fragments were recorded at the time and reached up. I suggest you search Yassa of Gengis Khan up. it was a strict law code, many of punishments were by death even for something that today we'd see as minor offenses and following of the Yassa was supervised by Chagatai - Gengis Khan's second, most cruel son. Though remarkably strict, Yassa had it's achievements: it was said that territories were so safe, that a virgin with a pile of gold coins could walk from one corner of the empire to another without being harmed in any way. Also it is knows that all religions were tolerated and to be respected (no taxation of all religious communities) although Gengis himself kept his traditional tengrinist views till he passed away.