What was the structure and culture like within his team?

Genghis Khan's army had a very strategic structure that comprised of his army, horses and himself. His structure was divided into four, each son having one. He also used loyalty to upgrade rankings of soldiers and the more loyal the member is the likelihood of being of a high ranking is very high. The army was divided into three, attacking from the left, right and centre which helped them to effectively conquer an area. He strategically used mounted archers to break up the enemy's formations to make them easier to fend off.

Traditional Mongolian Clothes
Source: N.d. Photograph. MONGOLIAN TRADITIONAL CLOTHES. Web. 30 Sept. 2013. <http://www.interactivemongolia.com/images/Baharhalt%20mongol%20huvtsas.png>.

Culture within his team followed the Mongol culture as they did not want their heritage to die. This culture included shamanism and rituals with the use of native clothing. These factors in my opinion may have affected their battles as the rituals done may have some kind of positive impact on their battles and they could have had good morale boosts.

For Reference:
"The Mongols in World History." Asia Topics in World History. N.p., 2004. Web. 30 Sept. 2013. <http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/mongols/china/china3_g.htm>.


Turnbull, Stephen. Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190-1400. N.p.: Osprey, 2003. Google Books. Web. 30 Sept. 2013. <http://books.google.com.my/books?id=N2MMD0yfxyAC&dq=structure+of+genghis+khan+army&source=gbs_navlinks_s>.