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    Make Way for the Mongols

    The Mongols & Temüjin


    Who were the Mongols?
    Nomadic
    Pastoralists
    Organized as Clan - group of families with a common ancestor
    Genghis Khan (Temüjin)
    United the Mongolian people
    Declared “Genghis Khan” - Universal Ruler
    Invaded Asia - creating the Mongolian Empire

    How Did They Do It?


    Only about 1 million Mongolians
    Army was about 125,000 individuals
    So how did they conquer all of Asia?
    Used Calvary - fighters on horseback with weapons
    Shortbow
    Scared the heck out of people
    Rewarded enemies who surrendered
    Were cruel to enemies who fought

    The Mongols after Genghis


    Genghis Khan died in 1227
    The empire continued to expand under his children and grandchildren
    Created the largest land-based empire ever
    Eventually, the Mongolian empire is divided into Khanates
    Khanate - kingdoms under the control of a Khan
    Each Khan had their own way of ruling & controlling the people

    The Pax Mongolica


    People within a khanate had to pay tribute to the Khans
    Rebellions & Resistance was brutally crushed (Ex: Persia)
    Even though some were harsh, the Mongolian Empire was pretty tolerant & safe
    Allowed religious freedom, Abolished torture, Had a postal system, etc
    Scholars moved around the empire to build & improve the area
    These policies led to the Pax Mongolica (Mongolian Peace)
    Mongols protected travel along the Silk Road
    An increase in safety led to an increase in trade
    Allowed for cultural diffusion & globalization
    Globalization - an increase in connections across the world

    The Yuan Dynasty & Kublai Khan


    Kublai Khan created the Yuan Dynasty in China
    A Chinese dynasty led by the Mongols
    Improved China’s roads & canals which led to an increase in trade
    Attempted to expand his kingdom by invading Japan
    The Mongols were defeated TWICE
    The second invasion was stopped by a massive storm (Kamikaze “the divine wind”)

    Kublai Khan’s Legacy


    The Mongols and Chinese kept their cultures & people separate
    Mongolians lived separate from the Chinese & had different laws
    Only Mongols could be in high-ranking government positions and in the army
    Kublai Khan is considered one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history
    Increased trade between China & other countries on the Silk Road
    Marco Polo - Italian Merchant
    Wrote a book about his time in China, which made Europeans interested in China

    Why Should We Remember the Mongols?


    Even though the Mongol Empire was powerful, it eventually collapsed.
    Internal Problems:
    Grown too large.
    Division led to disunity
    External Problems:
    Conquered people rebelled against Mongols
    The Silk Road spread disease
    Why should we remember them?
    Largest land empire ever created
    Pax Mongolica allowed for belief systems & technology to spread
    The Mongol conquest will change Asia’s history

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