By, Leana Adler, Bohdan Semak, Erik Levine and Chelsea Chang
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Saljuq Trade Route
Silk Road
Generic Saljuk Soldier
Abbasid Soldiers
Mongols 13th - 14th century
Only in the 12th century, under the rule of Chinggis Khan, were Mongolia’s clans gathered under one flag, becoming a unified
nation. • Included many lands from china to the Ukraine.
• Eventually fell apart into separate kingdoms
Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan were conquered and ruled by the Mongol Empire’s Golden Horde Dynasty from 1237 until 1382
We’re not able to conquer India because of the mountainous terrain.
MONGOL-CONQUEST AND INVASIONS
Made trade routes safer More merchants begun to trade because of improved safety. Famous merchants like Marco Polo begun to trade with lands
from everywhere all the way to China ( silk road). products like a bucket brigade, goods were traded from one middleman to another, moving from China all the way to the West Merchants brought clothing, food, information, and other
provisions to the imperial palaces, and in return the Great Khans gave the merchants tax exemption
although they were mostly part of the eastern world Mongol trade spread out far into the west.
They traded with people from India (Indian ocean trade), China, Arabia, Northwest Africa ( sub Saharan kingdoms), Egypt, and Southwest Persia, and practically all the other lands that the
Muslim empire traded with as well.
MONGOL TRADE FACTS
The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750)The first dynasty that spread Islam to many lands. Included
the lands of India, North Africa, and Spain and the Middle East.
The capital of Islam moves to Damascus, SyriaBuild roads
Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258)Over threw the Umayyad Dynasty after 3 years of fighting
Secured the lands the capital of Islam moved from Damascus to Baghdad,
Iraq.
ARABS/ ISLAMIC KINGDOMS-CONQUEST AND INVASIONS
THE CONQUEST
India China Byzantine Arabia
Northwest
AfricaEgypt Black
SeaSouthw
est Persia
Tigers Silk Silver/Gold Arab Horses Leopards Donkeys Slaves Sugar
Ebony Porcelain Embroidered cloth
Ostriches
Black Falcons Papyrus Amour Dates
Coconuts Paper Slave Girls Tanned
HidesAcacia Felts
Balsam Oil Helmets Molasses
Elephants
Cinnamon Marble
Thoroughbred
CamelsTopaz Castrate
d Slaves
Red Rubies Ink Red
Copper
-TRADE OF ISLAMIC EMPIRE( WHAT THEY TRADED AND WITH
WHO)
REGIONS AND TRADE ROUTES
While trading with many different people Muslim merchants were able to spread their faith ( India's costal regions)
Large trade routes formed going from china to Europe.
Along these trade routes caravans formed that transported the trade goods.
Means of transportation included ships, camels, and horses. Because the Muslim trade routes were so vast they interacted with many different peoples on different regions of the earth. They included
India (Indian ocean trade), China, Byzantine (through war), Arabia,
Northwest Africa ( sub Saharan kingdoms), Egypt, and Southwest Persia
TRADE FACTS
The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750)
The Crusade Road was a channel that was taken over by Seljuks
They sought to develop their inland cities such as Sivas, Tokat and Niğde to take advantage of
this trade.
TURKISH EMPIRE (SALJUQ TURKS)
-CONQUEST AND INVASIONS
TURKISM EMPIRE TRADE
EXPORTS IMPORTSSugar from the refineries of Alanya Spices, arms and cotton from Egypt
Soap Light-weight woolens, delicate silks, musk, ambergris and other perfumes from Baghdad
Thoroughbred horses Glass from Syria and Iraq
Livestock Cobalt from Iran
Produce: fruits (notably apricots), grains, olives, wheat, salted fish
Fine silk, pearls, paper, sandalwood, gun powder, jade, lacquer and porcelain from China
Textiles and carpets Gems from Central Asia
Dried wheat Black pepper, gems, gold and silver ingots, pharmaceutical products and aromatics from India
Chemical and mineral compounds: alum, salt, borax, yellow arsenic orpiment ***Alum
Thoroughbred horses from Georgia
Metals: silver, lead, tin, zinc, copper, ironlapis lazuli
Slaves, Caspian caviar and furs from the Caucasus and Southern Russia.
Leather, wool, mohairgum Arabica, pine resin, timber
***Slaves, taken captive in war or raid, usually supplied by the Kipchaks.
Manufacture of goods was highly encouraged by the Seljuks.
The trade currency was the dirrhem, generally struck with the reigning
Sultan's name, and sometimes with elaborate symbols, such as a horseman, star, sun, lion, or crescent. Most of the coinage was minted in Konya, in copper,
silver and gold.
To travel they used camels, as they adapted to local geographic conditions, and were the most efficient of all animals for speed, endurance and load
capacity.
A camel train (called a "katar") was comprised of little groups of 7 camels led
by a donkey
TRADE FACTS
WHICH TRADE ROUTE DID THE MONGOLS, ARABS/ISLAM AND THE
TURKISH EMPIRE TAKE? NAME THREE THINGS THINGS THEY TRADED
The Group to hand in a correct answer sheet first wins! Good luck.
NAME THAT TRADE!
READY
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