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The Mongols & Chinggis Khan

The Mongols & Chinggis Khan . Global History: Spiconardi. Origins of the Mongols. Origins of the Mongols. What is missing from these landscapes?. Geography Steppes  grasslands that are not easily cultivated Extreme Temperature Range Winters could reach -57 ºF Summer could reach 96ºF.

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The Mongols & Chinggis Khan

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  1. The Mongols & Chinggis Khan Global History: Spiconardi

  2. Origins of the Mongols

  3. Origins of the Mongols What is missing from these landscapes? • Geography • Steppes  grasslands that are not easily cultivated • Extreme Temperature Range • Winters could reach -57ºF • Summer could reach 96ºF

  4. Origins of the Mongols • Social Organization • Nomadic Pastoralists herded domesticated animals • Clans  group of people from a common ancestor • Mongols could not marry within the same clan • Mongols had no written language or agriculture If this is the case, then technically the Mongols don’t meet the criteria of a what? Mongols lived in yurts

  5. Origins of the Mongols Mongols would carry their possessions in these yurts as they wandered in search of pastures and resources

  6. Recap Questions • Describe the geography of Mongolia. • How was Mongol society organized? • What type of existence did Mongols live?

  7. Read this quote attributed to the Great Khan. What do we know about him based on this quote? Chinggis Khan “Man’s greatest good fortune is to chase and defeat his enemy, seize his total possessions, leave his married women weeping and wailing, ride his horse, use the bodies of his women as a nightshirt and support…”

  8. Chinggis Khan • Early Influences • Assassination of father by a tribe called the Tartars via poison • Harsh conditions of Central Asian Steppes • Constant tribal warfare • Hardened Chinggis and made him tough • Mother’s arrow story  inspired Chinggis to unite Mongols

  9. Conquests According to this excerpt from “The Mongols in World History,” what are two reasons the Mongols began conquering new lands? …In the period from 1180–1220, Mongolia experienced a drop in the mean annual temperature, which meant that the growing season for grass was cut short. Less grass meant a real danger to the Mongols’ animals, and, since the animals were truly the basis of the Mongols’ pastoral-nomadic life, this ecological threat may have prompted them to move out of Mongolia. A second reason often mentioned is the attempt by Mongolia’s neighbors in north and northwest China to reduce the amount of trade with the Mongols. Since the Mongols depended on trade for goods that they desperately needed—such as grain, craft, and manufactured articles—cessation [halting] of trade, or at least the diminution [reduction] of trade, could have been catastrophic for them…Unable to obtain goods that they so desperately needed, the Mongols’ response was to initiate raids, attacks, and finally invasions against these two dynasties.… Source: “The Mongols in World History,” Asian Topics in World History online, Columbia University (adapted)

  10. Chinggis Khan’s Conquests

  11. Mongol Army What are two military inventions that aided in the Mongol conquests? How did those inventions assist in conquests? … The Mongols had developed a composite bow made out of sinew and horn and were skilled at shooting it while riding, which gave them the upper hand against ordinary foot soldiers. With a range of more than 350 yards, the bow was superior to the contemporaneous [co-existing] English longbow, whose range was only 250 yards. …a sturdy stirrup enabled horsemen to be steadier and thus more accurate in shooting when mounted. A Chinese chronicler recognized the horse’s value to the Mongols, observing that “by nature they [the Mongols] are good at riding and shooting. Therefore they took possession of the world through this advantage of bow and horse.”… Source: Morris Rossabi, “All the Khan’s Horses,” Natural History, October 1994

  12. Mongol Army • Excellent horseman • Since food was scarce  warriors drank blood of horse to sustain himself • Silk under armor  prevented deep arrowhead wounds

  13. Mongol Army • Military Tricks • Dummy army • False retreats  additional forces attack by surprise • Weapons • Fold-away catapult • Siege towers • Gun-powder charges • Army could travel 70 miles a day

  14. Chinggis Khan’s Legacy

  15. Chinggis Khan’s Legacy • Unites Mongol people • Organized vast empire into 4 regions called Khanates • Perhaps the two most important contribution were: • Isolation of Russia • Cuts off Russia from advancements of Western Europe during the Renaissance • Created the largest contiguous land empire ever

  16. Death • Chinggis Khan dies in 1227 C.E., but his death is shrouded in uncertainty • Thrown from horses? • Pneumonia? • Died from wounds by a Tangut princess in self defense from rape? • Territory divided among sons • Ogedai is elected universal khan

  17. 3…2…1 Identify: 3 Mongol military tactics 2 ways in which the Mongol Landscape was harsh 1 group that Chinggis khan conquered

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