UNIT 7 POST CLASSICAL ASIA

RISE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE Ottomans Turks

established their capital at Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) in 1453

Ruled by the Sultan

Allowed Jews and Christians limited self-government

RISE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE Established a vast empire that

included Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

For a time, cut off European trade with Asia and dictated trade in the Mediterranean Sea

THE SAFAVID EMPIRE IN PERSIA Islam spreads to Persia with Safavid

Empire Safavids were Shiite Muslims opposed to

the Ottomans Shahs used large armies to maintain

control of empire

THE MUSLIM INVASION OF INDIA Islam spreads across the Himalayas

to northwest India Muslim rulers set up Sultanates

THE MUGHAL EMPIRE Babur founded

the Mughal Empire

Akbar the Great conquered Muslim and Hindu states, uniting India under his control

Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal

Sikh religion emerges in India, combining beliefs from Hinduism and Islam

THE TANG AND SONG DYNASTIES OF CHINA

After 300 plus years of decentralization China will re-merge as a strong centralized state

TANG DYNASTY (618-907)

Reunited China and brought peace and prosperity

The Tang brought a Golden Age to China: Conquered Korea and

Manchuria Reestablished

government exams

TANG DYNASTY Great advances made in

architecture, sculpture and painting

Under Empress Wu ZetianBuilt new capital at

Chang’an Traders from all over the

Middle Eastern world flock to largest city in the world

Tang were known for porcelain works and creation of block printing

Tang knew value of trade and reestablished Silk Road Trade.

SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)- Began using

paper money- Taxes now could be

paid in currency and not grain.

- Ended forced labor which allowed farm production to increase.

- Used compass to increase long distance trade

SONG DYNASTY The Grand Canal

was constructed led to an increase in trade

Chinese population saw an increase in wealth

WOMEN IN CHINA Both post classical dynasties

held very patriarchal beliefs Women must obey their fathers Divorce became legal and widows

were allowed to claim a portion for their late husbands lands.

Biggest charge was to have children (male)and raise family.

Foot binding (binding young women's feet at an awkward angle to deform growth) became popular practice during the Song Dynasty. Limited female mobility Considered attractive quality for

women Only wealthy women could take

part

CHINA’S INFLUENCE ON JAPAN- Korean merchants introduce Japan to

Chinese culture.- Japanese culture was deeply

influenced by China- Confucianism= family loyalty- Buddhism= meditation and sacrifice- Daoism= importance of nature- Japan’s imperial court, style of writing, art

and music were also influenced by the Chinese.

FEUDAL JAPAN- Japan’s society was closer to

that of Feudal Europe than China.

- Feudalism began in Japan as a result of nobles being allowed to pay less taxes and build up private armies.

- Feudal Japan Hierarchy- Emperor held highest position in

society but was merely a figurehead- Shogun at the top as supreme ruler- Daimyo (nobles) given land by the

Shogun for loyalty- Samurai (knights) recruited by

daimyo and offered social status and economic support for loyalty- Followed the Bushido (Code of Honor)

- Artists peasants and merchants made up the remainder of society

EUROPEAN VS JAPANESE FEUDALISM

Similarities Differences

THE MONGOL EMPIRE- The Steppes of Central Asia saw the rise of Nomadic tribes who excelled at horsemanship and fighting skills

CHINGGIS KHAN UNITES THE MONGOLS The Mongols, led by

Genghis (Chinggis) Khan, conquered Central Asia, China, Russia

With 100-125 thousand horsemen armed with bamboo bows cities fell to the invaders.

Their tactics of killing all the citizens of one city and sparing those in another created a psychological edge for the Mongols.

During 1200, the Mongols of Central Asia established the world’s largest empire

CHINGGIS KHAN UNITES THE MONGOLS- Genghis Khan united the Mongols and

attacked China, promoted trade within the empire “Pax Mongolia”

THE YUAN DYNASTY Kublai Khan established

the Yuan Dynasty in China.

Kublai Khan adopted Chinese ways

Kublai Khan brought in administrators from Persia to help govern the dynasty because he felt they could be trusted.

Marco Polo visited and was impressed by the technological and financial superiority of the Chinese.

His tales will help launch the age of exploration in Europe.

MING DYNASTY Ming Dynasty

overthrew the Mongols in China and established 300 years of peace

Saw expansion to Korea, Burma and Vietnam

Built the Forbidden City in Beijing

THE MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

Society consisted of two main classesPeasants (worked

landScholar-Gentry

(owned land, respected learning)

In the 1400’s the Ming sponsored voyages of exploration under the command of Zheng He.

Ming traded silk and porcelain with Europe for silver and other goods

DYNASTIES OF CHINAFOR EACH DYNASTY INCLUDE THE TIME PERIOD AND IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH

Tang Song Yuan Ming

POST CLASSICAL ASIA SKETCH MAP First using the map on pg RA 18 & 19 sketch the continent of

Asia making sure to enlarge the nations of China, Japan, Korea Using the map on pg 248 draw & label the cities of Beijing,

Hangzhou & Changan, the Pacific Ocean, Huang He and Chang Jiang river

2nd using the map on pg 248 outline each of the Chinese Dynasties

Sui—Green Tang---Yellow Song—Red

3rd using blue draw the Grand Canal

4th using brown draw the silk road

Finally, inside the outline of each dyansty draw a small symbol that illustrates an important aspect of each dynasty

--then draw that same symbol on the back of your paper and in two sentences explain the important political, social, and economic contributions of each dynasty (2 sentence summary with 5 w’s)

JAPAN SKETCH MAP 1st using black draw an arrow from China to

Korea and along the arrow draw a small symbol of one item that went from China to Korea, then explain using a 2 sentence summary on the back

2nd Using the map on pg 264 label the cities of Osaka and Kyoto

3rd draw a black arrow from Korea to Japan and along the arrow draw a small symbol of one item that went from Korea to Japan, then explain using a 2 sentence summary on the back

4th on Japan draw a symbol to represent the Japanese feudal system, then explain using a 2 sentence summary on the back

USING BLACK DRAW THE 4 MAIN MONGOL INVASION ROUTES

MONGOL SKETCH MAP Using the map on pg 255 use the following

colors to outline the Mongol Empire Purple—Khanate of the Golden Horde--draw a symbol and explain on the back

Mongol influence in Russia Green—Khanate of the Great Khan--draw a symbol and explain the importance

of Kublai Khan and the Yuan dyansty Pink—Khanate of Chagatai Orange—Khanate of Persia----draw a symbol in each and explain how

Ghenghis Khan united the Mongols

MING SKETCH MAP Using the map on pg 487 and the color

orange draw arrows from the location of the Ming dynasty into the countries of Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam to show Ming expansion

Using red & the map on pg 486 map the journey of Zheng He