The Mongols
- The Mongols came from Central Asia around 1200
- Conquered areas between Asia and Europe
-In Asia, the overran the Song Dynasty
- Forced the Mongol rule on the Song Dynasty people
- Conquered areas between Asia and Europe
-In Asia, the overran the Song Dynasty
- Forced the Mongol rule on the Song Dynasty people
Genghis Khan
- 1162 A.D.-1227 A.D.-Genghis Khan untied and created the Mongols
- Also known as Chieftain and Temujin, Kahn took the warring Nomads and formulated them into the Mongol Empire
- When he was 9, a rival Mongol Leader poisoned his father and Khan was put in jail
- When he was freed, he was determined to get revenge
Invasions
-China
- The Mongols had the best horseman and the most skilled army on the world
- They enforced loyalty and military discipline
- The Mongols were experienced in the use of cannons
- They were not oppressive rulers, they just expected Justice
- They respected people whose jobs were "below them", and listened to other people's beliefs and religions from all over the world
- Genghis Khan's grandson, Kublai Khan, conquered Southern China and the Song Dynasty
“With Heaven's aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you”
- Geghis Khan to Grandson Kublai Khan
- Established Capitol Beijing and renamed it Khanbaliq
- He placed the Mongols at the highest level and above all other citizens- Only Mongols could be in military and only Mongols could have Government positions- The problem with this was that there were not enough Mongols for such a large country
- The Mongols had the best horseman and the most skilled army on the world
- They enforced loyalty and military discipline
- The Mongols were experienced in the use of cannons
- They were not oppressive rulers, they just expected Justice
- They respected people whose jobs were "below them", and listened to other people's beliefs and religions from all over the world
- Genghis Khan's grandson, Kublai Khan, conquered Southern China and the Song Dynasty
“With Heaven's aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you”
- Geghis Khan to Grandson Kublai Khan
- Established Capitol Beijing and renamed it Khanbaliq
- He placed the Mongols at the highest level and above all other citizens- Only Mongols could be in military and only Mongols could have Government positions- The problem with this was that there were not enough Mongols for such a large country
Pax Mongolica and The Silk Road
- Pax Mongolica means Mongol peace
- The sons and grandsons of Genghis Khan established peace and justice in their domains
- They also established economic growth and stability
The Silk Road
- The Mongols gained control of the Silk Road, which was a trade route between China and Europe
- Trade began to flourish between the two countries
- The spreading of different foods, inventions, ideas, resources, etc. between the countries was very beneficiary for both
- The sons and grandsons of Genghis Khan established peace and justice in their domains
- They also established economic growth and stability
The Silk Road
- The Mongols gained control of the Silk Road, which was a trade route between China and Europe
- Trade began to flourish between the two countries
- The spreading of different foods, inventions, ideas, resources, etc. between the countries was very beneficiary for both
The Yuan Dynasty
- Kublai Khan developed a Chinese name for his Dynasty
- This Dynasty was a mix of Mongol and other foreign beliefs
- He extended the Grand Canal to his new Capitol so the shipment of rice and other goods would be easier
- Arab Architects build Kublai Khan's Palace
- This brings in many Foreigners to his court, such as Muslim and Catholic Missionaries
- This Dynasty was a mix of Mongol and other foreign beliefs
- He extended the Grand Canal to his new Capitol so the shipment of rice and other goods would be easier
- Arab Architects build Kublai Khan's Palace
- This brings in many Foreigners to his court, such as Muslim and Catholic Missionaries
Marco Polo
- Marco Polo was an adventurer from Venice, Italy
- He reached China with his Uncle in 1271
- Then, he returned 25 years later and spent 25 years living in Kublai Khan's Palace
- Here, Marco Polo wrote the book The Adventures of Marco Polo
- He wrote of the magnificent Palace which sparked and interest in the riches of Asia years later
"For three months every year Kublai Khan lives in the capital of Cathay, at Khan balik, where he has a great palace"
-Marco Polo, From The Travels of Marco Polo
- He reached China with his Uncle in 1271
- Then, he returned 25 years later and spent 25 years living in Kublai Khan's Palace
- Here, Marco Polo wrote the book The Adventures of Marco Polo
- He wrote of the magnificent Palace which sparked and interest in the riches of Asia years later
"For three months every year Kublai Khan lives in the capital of Cathay, at Khan balik, where he has a great palace"
-Marco Polo, From The Travels of Marco Polo
The Ming Dynasty
- After the decline of the Yuan Dynasty (when Kublai Khan died in 1294), The Ming Dynasty restored China
- Most Chinese people didn't like the Mongols because they didn't allow them to thrive in their own country
- Zhu Yuanzhang was a peasant leader who forced the Mongols out and behind the Great Wall
- Then, The Ming Dynasty was formed, Ming meaning brilliant
- The arts (Poetry, painting, pottery, etc.) begin to flourish and the Chinese live in a much more free society
- The Chinese were so proud of their new government, that they sent a fleet of ships into distant waters (1405)
- The sent a total of 262 ships to promote trade and collect tributes from lesser powers
- Zheng He explored the coasts of Southeast Asia and India
- When Zheng He died in 1435, the Ming banned the building of seagoing ships
- People lost interest in overseas adventures
- Tradition became very important to the Chinese people
- Christopher Columbus would discover the New World 60 years later
- Most Chinese people didn't like the Mongols because they didn't allow them to thrive in their own country
- Zhu Yuanzhang was a peasant leader who forced the Mongols out and behind the Great Wall
- Then, The Ming Dynasty was formed, Ming meaning brilliant
- The arts (Poetry, painting, pottery, etc.) begin to flourish and the Chinese live in a much more free society
- The Chinese were so proud of their new government, that they sent a fleet of ships into distant waters (1405)
- The sent a total of 262 ships to promote trade and collect tributes from lesser powers
- Zheng He explored the coasts of Southeast Asia and India
- When Zheng He died in 1435, the Ming banned the building of seagoing ships
- People lost interest in overseas adventures
- Tradition became very important to the Chinese people
- Christopher Columbus would discover the New World 60 years later