1. The Mongols and Russia, China, & India You will need 12-G note sheet

3. I.Reasons for the Mongol Victories A.They were skilled horsemen and warriors. B.They borrowed new technology from the Chinese and the Turks.

4. Genghis Khan 1100s Golden Horde Russia 1236 Kublai Khan China 1279 Tamerlane Middle East 1300s Babur Mughal dynasty India 1526 Akbar the Great Mughal dynasty India 1556 II. Important Mongol Rulers and their areas of conquest

5. III. The Scope of the Mongol Empire A.What is a khanate? It is the divided portion of Genghis Khan’s empire that was given to his grandsons.

6. III. The Scope of the Mongol Empire B. Eastern Europe i.Under Genghis Khan: almost to Constantinople ii.After Genghis Khan: attacked Russia, Hungary, and Poland iii.1236-1480, Golden Horde controlled Russia; khanate

7. III. The Scope of the Mongol Empire C. The Middle East i.Under Genghis Khan: areas of Persia ii.1300s, Tamerlane conquered areas of Persia, Mesopotamia; khanate

8. III. The Scope of the Mongol Empire D. Asia i.Under Genghis Khan: Korea to the Caspian Sea in the west; areas of India; northern China ii.1279, Kublai Khan, conquered rest of China, established the Yuan dynasty which lasts until 1368; khanate

9. III. The Scope of the Mongol Empire D. Asia iii.1526-1857, Mughal dynasty in India; khanate

10. IV.Mongol Impact on Russia A.1236-1241 Batu, grandson of Genghis Khan, attacked Russia i.Known as Golden Horde because of color of their tents ii.Fierce warriors but tolerant rulers iii.Ruled Russia for 240 years

11. IV.Mongol Impact on Russia A.1236-1241 Batu, grandson of Genghis Khan, attacked Russia iv. Although Mongols were Islamic, they allowed the Russians to practice their Russian Orthodox Christianity (which they adopted from the Byzantines).

12. IV.Mongol Impact on Russia A.1236-1241 Batu, grandson of Genghis Khan, attacked Russia v.Russian princes finally forced the Mongols from their land. With the support of the Russian Orthodox Church, one prince became the czar and absolute ruler.

13. IV.Mongol Impact on Russia A.1236-1241 Batu, grandson of Genghis Khan, attacked Russia vi. Lasting impact 1.Absolute power of Mongols served as a model for future Russian czars to rule without influence from nobles or church.

14. IV.Mongol Impact on Russia A.1236-1241 Batu, grandson of Genghis Khan, attacked Russia vi. Lasting impact 2.Isolated Russia from Europe when Europe was advancing which result in Russia remaining as an agricultural society when Europe was industrializing.

15. V.Mongol impact on China A. 1279, Kublai Khan, finished what his grandfather Genghis had begun and conquered China as well as Korea, Tibet, and parts of Vietnam. i.Adopted a Chinese name for his dynasty calling it the Yuan dynasty.

16. V.Mongol impact on China A. 1279, Kublai Khan, finished what his grandfather Genghis had begun and conquered China as well as Korea, Tibet, and parts of Vietnam. ii.He did not want Mongols absorbed into Chinese culture so he 1.gave best government jobs only to Mongols, 2.allowed only Mongols to serve in army, 3.did permit Chinese officials to govern provinces.

17. VI.Mongol impact on India A. 1526 - 1887, Barbur established the Mughal dynasty in India. a.Akbar the Great was the greatest Mughal ruler. b.Although a Muslim, he won support of Hindus because he was tolerant of their religion.

18. VII.The Mongol Impact A. Mongol empire peaked in the 1300s. i.Fierce warriors who spread fear and destruction wherever they went ii.As rulers, they tended to be tolerant. B.Conquered peoples allowed to live as before if they paid tribute.

19. VII.The Mongol Impact B. Mongol Pax Mongolia and Global Trade i.Pax Mongolia 1.Cause: Mongol rule created political stability throughout their empire. 2.Effect: the stability and safety provided by the Mongols allowed the exchange of good and ideas between the East and the West.

20. VII.The Mongol Impact B. Mongol Pax Mongolia and Global Trade ii.The Silk Road and Trade 1.Before Mongols: Silk Road was extremely dangerous.

21. VII.The Mongol Impact B. Mongol Pax Mongolia and Global Trade ii.The Silk Road and Trade 2.During Mongols: safe passage was provided by the Mongols.

22. VII.The Mongol Impact B. Mongol Pax Mongolia and Global Trade ii.The Silk Road and Trade 3.Result: trade flourished. a)Gunpowder, porcelain, papermaking, windmills to west.

23. VII.The Mongol Impact A.Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta i.Marco Polo, Italian merchant, went to court of Kublai Khan in China. His writings introduced the Europeans to the Chinese culture.

24. VII.The Mongol Impact A.Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta ii.Ibn Battuta, Muslim scholar, traveled from Morocco in northern Africa to Mecca, Asia Minor, Persian, India, Indonesia, China, and Spain. Historians LOVE his writings.

25. VIII.Decline of Mongol Power A. Scope of the empire too large and diverse for one power to rule effectively. B.Mongols were excellent fighters but had little practice with governing, and therefore pushed that job off to others who were often corrupt or incompetent. C.Strong leaders died and the resentment of the long Mongol rule, especially in China and Russia, led to the overthrow of the weaker Mongol leader and the establishment of their own (Russian and Chinese) dynasties.

26. IX.Summary A.Mongols conquered land in Asia and Europe.

27. IX.Summary A.Mongols conquered land in Asia and Europe. B.Mongols conquered peoples who were very diverse, culturally and religiously, but permitted them to continue their own ways of life. C.Pax Mongolia, period of stability and economic growth provided because of the strong, stable rule of the Mongols. D.Increased trade led to spread of goods, ideas, and technology between the East and the West. E.As diverse power grew, Mongol power declined.

28. Work cited horseman http://home.arcor.de/mustangace/mongol_warrior.jpghttp://home.arcor.de/mustangace/mongol_warrior.jpg invasion 1: http://www.china-mike.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/yuan-mongol-heavy-cavalry-small.jpghttp://www.china-mike.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/yuan-mongol-heavy-cavalry-small.jpg Invasion 2: http://karakalpak.com/mongols.htmlhttp://karakalpak.com/mongols.html golden horde http://russiasperiphery.blogs.wm.edu/files/2012/04/Golden-horde-map.gifhttp://russiasperiphery.blogs.wm.edu/files/2012/04/Golden-horde-map.gif Golden horde tents: http://www.karakalpak.com/history/gold07.jpghttp://www.karakalpak.com/history/gold07.jpg Yuan http://www.history-of-china.com/img/yuan-dynasty-map-b.gifhttp://www.history-of-china.com/img/yuan-dynasty-map-b.gif Mughal http://www.mughalhistory.com/images/2930-MughalEmpire.jpghttp://www.mughalhistory.com/images/2930-MughalEmpire.jpg Mongol at peak http://johndbow.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/mongol-empire-large.gifhttp://johndbow.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/mongol-empire-large.gif Mongolian warrior: http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/unitarymoonbat/TsengNew-Rework-Mongolian20Warrior2.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/unitarymoonbat/TsengNew-Rework-Mongolian20Warrior2.jpg The Silk Road: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8S7b5DFCpPU/TLQFPM6nKVI/AAAAAAAAA7w/zBmbwkMez0Q/s1600/silkroad.jpghttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8S7b5DFCpPU/TLQFPM6nKVI/AAAAAAAAA7w/zBmbwkMez0Q/s1600/silkroad.jpg Marco Polo: http://www.biography.com/imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/P/Marco-Polo-9443861-1-402.jpghttp://www.biography.com/imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/P/Marco-Polo-9443861-1-402.jpg Ibn Battuta: http://www.biography.com/imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/P/Marco-Polo-9443861-1-402.jpghttp://www.biography.com/imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/P/Marco-Polo-9443861-1-402.jpg world map http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3769/800pxmongolempireaccuratefinal.pnghttp://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3769/800pxmongolempireaccuratefinal.png the Mongol empire http://www.qhst.4t.com/Global/image002.jpghttp://www.qhst.4t.com/Global/image002.jpg Ibn Battuta: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0lREZ-G1eYs/T3Tl5Evv5SI/AAAAAAAAAb4/yk4pkv8v2_s/s1600/Ibn%2BBattuta.jpghttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0lREZ-G1eYs/T3Tl5Evv5SI/AAAAAAAAAb4/yk4pkv8v2_s/s1600/Ibn%2BBattuta.jpg