1 / 19

Bellringer February 9, 20121

Bellringer February 9, 20121. Grab your clicker Take out your Chapter 12 Notes Guide Take out your writing utensil . Chapter 12, Section 3: The Mongols in China . February 9, 2012. Objective. Today we are learning how the Mongols created the world’s largest land empire. The Mongols.

dorit
Download Presentation

Bellringer February 9, 20121

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Bellringer February 9, 20121 • Grab your clicker • Take out your Chapter 12 Notes Guide • Take out your writing utensil

  2. Chapter 12, Section 3:The Mongols in China February 9, 2012

  3. Objective Today we are learning how the Mongols created the world’s largest land empire.

  4. The Mongols • *Mongols lived north of China in Mongolia • *Tribes raised sheep, cattle, goats, and horses

  5. The Mongols • *Steppes – wide rolling grassy plains • *Known for: • Ability to ride horses • Ability to wage war

  6. Genghis Khan • *Temujin – “blacksmith” • *1206 – Mongol leaders meet in the Gobi desert and elect Temujin; aka: Genghis Khan

  7. Genghis Khan • *Genghis Khan – “strong ruler” • Achievements: • *Brought together Mongol laws • *Set up a group of tribal chiefs to help w/ military campaigns.

  8. Genghis Khan • Army – more than 100k soldiers • *Job specialization: placed into well trained groups • *Officers chosen on a merit system • *Empire building – began with other people on the steppes.

  9. Genghis Khan • *1211- invaded China • *Terror – violent actions meant to scare people into surrendering • *Mongols become known for violence & terror which lead to surrendering.

  10. The Mongol Empire • *1227- Genghis Khan dies. • *Empire divided among 4 sons • 1258 – Baghdad falls under Mongol control • 1260- stopped from advancing past Egypt by Muslims.

  11. The Mongol Empire • *Peace = trade. • *Mongols taxed products entering trade routes that lay in their territory. (Silk Rd.) • *Adopted beliefs and customs of those they conquered. (shows respect) • *Accepted Islam

  12. The Mongol Empire • Chinese taught them: • *Gunpowder – used as an explosive • *Fire lance - used gunpowder Made them even scarier!!!

  13. Mongol Rule in China • *Kublai Khan – Genghis’ grandson • *1264 – capital moved from Karakorum to Khanbaliq • *Khanbaliq = present day Beijing • *1271 – Khan decided to be emperor of China

  14. Mongol Rule in China • *Within 10 yrs, Mongols conquered China – no more Song dynasty. • *Kublai Khan started the Yuan dynasty “beginning” • *Showed the Mongols wanted to rule China for a long time! • *Lasted 100 years

  15. Mongol Rule in China • *Kublai ruled for 30 years. • *Knew to keep Chinese scholar-officials in charge of the gov. • Khanbaliq – became known for its wide streets, beautiful palaces, and fine homes!

  16. Mongol Rule in China Differences: Similarities: • *Language • *Laws • *Customs • *Mongol rulers did not mix w/ Chinese people • *Buddhist • *Tolerant of other religions • *Kublai Khan invited Christians, Muslims, and Hindus to practice their faiths in China

  17. Mongol Rule in China • *European traveler • Came from Venice, Italy • *Kublai Khan loved his stories & sent him on fact-finding trips. (For 16 Years!!!) • *Polo returned to Europe & wrote books.

  18. Trade & Conquest • Imports- • *silver, • *spices, • *carpets, • *cotton • Exports – • *tea, • *silk, • *porcelain

  19. Trade & Conquest • *Mongols conquered Vietnam and N. Korea • *Koreans forced to build warships • *Koryo = the leaders in Korea • *Used to invade Japan

More Related