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Fear The Nomad

Fear The Nomad. How the Nomads Shaped Eurasia. Who Are the Nomads?. Location and geography play major role Central Asia formed largest nomadic communities Resourceful in unforgiving terrain Horses key Warrior society Stirrups aid in mobility and ability to conquer

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Fear The Nomad

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  1. Fear The Nomad How the Nomads Shaped Eurasia

  2. Who Are the Nomads? • Location and geography play major role • Central Asia formed largest nomadic communities • Resourceful in unforgiving terrain • Horses key • Warrior society • Stirrups aid in mobility and ability to conquer • Ruling authority within clans were khans • Established relations through trade

  3. Seljuk Empire • Seljuk Turks rage into western Asia • Bombastic and barbaric • Aligned with Sunni’s once in Middle East • Focused on putting down Shi’ite influence, then on to Byzantine regions • Established Islam in the region…Turkey

  4. Cont…. • By 1092 Empire in crisis • Power vacuum created • First Crusade 1096-1099 • Sunni’s gain control • Saladin rebuilds empire

  5. The Mongols Ghengis Khan united nomadic warriors of Mongolia, unleashed conquering frenzy of Asia Innovative military tactics enhanced by adoption of fire-lance Effective alliances proved successful in conquering northern China

  6. Effects Generations of conflict and tragedy From Eastern China to Persia a trail of destruction Also a time of connectivity of culture and commerce

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