In 1219, Ala ad-Din Muhammad II was the ruler of the Khwarezmid Empire in Central Asia. Genghis Khan, the leader of the Mongol E
mpire, sent a group of merchants to the Khwarezmid Empire to try to form an alliance. Muhammad, who had heard about the savagery of the Mongols, refused to negotiate and had all of Khan's merchants killed. Khan attacked the Khwarezmid Empire and, in less than two years, completely destroyed it. Interpretation 1- Ala ad-Din Muhammad || should have respected the power of the Mongol Empire and negotiated with Genghis Khan. Interpretation 2 - Ala ad-Din Muhammad || was within his rights as ruler of the Khwarezmid Empire to refuse to negotiate with Genghis Khan. Which statement best compares the two interpretations of Ala ad-Din Muhammad Il's decision? A. interpretation 1 supports his decision, while interpretation 2 opposes it. B. both interpretation agree that he should have respected the power of the mongol empire. C. interpretation 1 opposes his decision, while interpretation 2 support it. D. both interpretation support his decision to refuse to negotiate with genghis khan.
