Quote Originally Posted by Zalmoxis
Hey, what did the Mongols do to normal populations that they conquered, and the ones that fought back? A larger explanation would be good.
Those that fought back were slain, to every man,woman,child and pet. Try to look up the siege of Herat, which rebelled.

Normally they attacked one or several villages/towns and massacred every living being. If the nearby towns and cities surrendered they were left in peace.

The different non-Muslim populations in the Khwarazmiam Persian empire had been persecuted as I recall, and the Mongols used this to their advantage, so the the non-Muslims welcomed them as liberators instead.
Check Wikipedia...and maybe the PDF Manual that came with Mongol Invasion if u got that one.