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Mongol Empire: Conquests, Influence & Legacy

Explore the impact of the mighty Mongol Empire on Asia, including conquests, governance, and effects on China and Japan. Learn about military strategies, Kublai Khan's rule in China, Japan's unique geography, and the feudal system. Understand the cultural and religious influences shaping societies, from Shinto in Japan to the Bushido code of the Samurai. Delve into the Ashikaga Shogunate era and the spread of Chinese influence across Asia. Uncover the enduring legacy of the Mongols and their role in shaping the region's history.

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Mongol Empire: Conquests, Influence & Legacy

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  1. World Civilizations Week 8 Bell #201/05/11 • What comes to mind when you hear the name Mongol?

  2. http://www.theintellectualdevotional.com/blog/2010/03/12/genghis-khan-probably-one-of-the-biggest-badaeshttp://www.theintellectualdevotional.com/blog/2010/03/12/genghis-khan-probably-one-of-the-biggest-badaes

  3. D.R.S.L.s • How were the Mongol Invaders able to conquer? • What effect did Mongol rule have on China? • How did the geography of Japan influence its development? • How did China influence the early development of Japan? • How did changes in government influence society in feudal Japan? • How was Southeast Asia influenced by China and India?

  4. Mongol Empire • Compare the map on page 273 with those found on pages A8 and A10. • What modern nations were once part of the Mongol Empire?

  5. Mongol Empire • China • Mongolia • Russia • North Korea • South Korea • Pakistan • Afghanistan • Iran • Iraq • Azerbaijan • Turkey • Armenia • Georgia • Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan • Kazakhstan • Ukraine • Poland • Hungary

  6. Mongolian Empire http://www.libarts.uco.edu/history/faculty/plaks/MAPS/mongol_russia.html

  7. Mongol Empire • How were the Mongols able to establish and govern so vast an empire? • Well organized armies • Superior troops • Military technology and tactics • Mounted Warriors • Iron stirrups • Massed firepower • Catapults and giant crossbows • Divided empire into four parts

  8. Mongol Conquest • Beijing • Central Asia • Persia • China • Tibet • Russia • Poland • Hungary

  9. Yuan Dynasty • Kublai Khan 1271 • Brought peace to China • Extended the Grand Canal • Trade with India and Persia • Courier stations improved communications • Heavy taxes weakened economy hurt farmers and merchants • Growing resentment to Mongol rule • Marco Polo • Kept Mongol customs and language • Chinese not treated as equals • Law • Marriage

  10. Japan • Geography • Archipelago 1,400 miles • Mountainous • Little farmland • Much Rain • Sunny days • Long growing seasons • Earthquakes • Tidal waves • Typhoons

  11. Japan • Protected by the Seas • Could choose to be isolated • Kamikaze (divine wind) defeated Kublai Khan’s fleet 1281. • Strong unified society

  12. Religion • Kami • Nature spirits • Lived in natural objects • Clans traced their origins to a particular Kami • Shinto • Way of the Kami • Unified Japan under imperial priests • Yamato clan • 300s

  13. Chinese Influence • Writing • Buddhism • Art • Science • Government • Fashion • Tang laws • Late 700s influence began to wane.

  14. Feudal System • Central Government • Emperor • Local Landowners • Shogun • Daimyo • Samurai • Peasants

  15. Bushido • Way of the warrior (Samurai) • Bravery • Loyalty • Honor • Physical hardship • No fear • Seppuku • Hara-kiri (ceremonial suicide)

  16. Ashikaga Shogunate • 1331-1580 • Daimyo and Samurai were all powerful • Emperor had no authority • Much civil war • Zen Buddhism

  17. Chinese Influence in Asia

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