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The Mongol Khanates. The Four Khanates. China – Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) Golden Horde – Russia (1240-1450) No direct control – no assimilation or change in Russian culture Extraction of tribute from Russian princes Turns Russia away from west, Catholism, development
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The Four Khanates • China – Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) • Golden Horde – Russia (1240-1450) • No direct control – no assimilation or change in Russian culture • Extraction of tribute from Russian princes • Turns Russia away from west, Catholism, development • Il-khanate – Persia (1258 – 1350) • End of Abbasid Empire • Destruction of much of economy • Direct rule • Adopt Muslim religion, assimilate to Persian traditions • Chagatai – Central Asia
Black Death travels the Silk Road to China and Europe, the Indian Ocean to the Middle East