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Mongols. ESSENTIAL IDEAS. Success?. How do a group of pastoral nomads with limited resources, technology, and economic wealth surge and conquer most of Asia?. Governing an Empire. How did the Mongols conquer and more importantly govern China?. Assimilation.
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Mongols ESSENTIAL IDEAS
Success? • How do a group of pastoral nomads with limited resources, technology, and economic wealth surge and conquer most of Asia?
Governing an Empire • How did the Mongols conquer and more importantly govern China?
Assimilation • It is characteristic of Nomadic peoples to embrace the cultural traditions of the areas they conquer. In what ways did Persia and China change the Mongols?
Globalization • In what ways did the Mongols contribute to the globalization of the Eurasian World?
Legacy • In one sentence please characterize the legacy of the Mongols to World History.
Next step? • For tomorrow: finish reading Mongolian chapter (12…pages 541-547 ) and prepare for a very brief quiz on the Mongols. • Please read pages 292-297 (Yes, chapter 7)