The Last Great Nomadic The Last Great Nomadic Changes: Chinggis KhanChanges: Chinggis Khan

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How was Mongol culture organized? How was Mongol culture organized? What political and Economic effects What political and Economic effects

did Mongol conquest have on the did Mongol conquest have on the world?world?

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Mongol Society/PoliticsMongol Society/Politics

Mongol people were Mongol people were nomads who lived off of nomads who lived off of sheep/goatssheep/goats

They were a horse based They were a horse based societysociety

Mongols were tribalMongols were tribal

The Mongols under Chinggis The Mongols under Chinggis (Genghis) Khan(Genghis) Khan

Chinggis refused to stay Chinggis refused to stay in places he conquered, in places he conquered, so he built his capital of so he built his capital of KarakorumKarakorum and brought and brought everyone to himeveryone to him

Trade was re-Trade was re-established from west established from west to eastto east and a new and a new exchange of ideas and exchange of ideas and innovations flourished…innovations flourished…and an exchange of and an exchange of DISEASES too! DISEASES too!

KarakorumKarakorum

The Mongols in RussiaThe Mongols in Russia– Became Became vassalsvassals of the of the

Golden Horde…paid tributeGolden Horde…paid tribute– MoscowMoscow benefited from benefited from

Mongol Mongol rule…tribute money rule…tribute money helped the city growhelped the city grow The The Mongol influence brought Mongol influence brought military advancements and military advancements and political organization to political organization to RussiaRussia

– Russia was Russia was isolatedisolated from from Europe because of the Europe because of the Mongols and Mongols and did not did not experience the experience the Renaissance or Renaissance or ReformationReformation

Mongols in ChinaMongols in China Mongol women remained culturally Mongol women remained culturally

separate from Chinese women…separate from Chinese women…Kublai’s wife made sure the Kublai’s wife made sure the differences were maintained.differences were maintained.

Mongol tolerance brought outside Mongol tolerance brought outside influences back into China…Kublai influences back into China…Kublai was fascinated by all…Marco Polo was fascinated by all…Marco Polo made his famed voyagemade his famed voyage

The scholar gentry regarded the The scholar gentry regarded the Mongols as uncouth barbarians and Mongols as uncouth barbarians and resented the termination of the resented the termination of the examination system…they also hated examination system…they also hated that the Mongols elevated the status of that the Mongols elevated the status of lower class people (favor of the lower class people (favor of the peasantry) …taxes and labor burdens peasantry) …taxes and labor burdens on peasants were reducedon peasants were reduced

The Mongols improved Chinese The Mongols improved Chinese transportation, expanded paper transportation, expanded paper money, built a large navy, built many money, built a large navy, built many cities…arts flourished…elementary cities…arts flourished…elementary school created in villagesschool created in villages

Interesting Population Facts Interesting Population Facts

~ Roughly 3 million people~ Roughly 3 million people

~ Population density 1.36/ square kilometer~ Population density 1.36/ square kilometer

~ More animals than people (ratio 12:1)~ More animals than people (ratio 12:1)

~ 50% Rural: 50% Urban~ 50% Rural: 50% Urban

~ 90% of population ethnic Mongolian~ 90% of population ethnic Mongolian

~ Other 10% made up of Kazakh, Russian, Chinese and ~ Other 10% made up of Kazakh, Russian, Chinese and otherother

World View

Washington Post ~ Named Khan best leader of the last millennium ~ And called him an elite person of the millennium

World Academy of Chinggis Khan ~ Researching his life and achievements more thoroughly ~ Globally educate everyone as to khan’s philosophies

The Urban Population

Chinggis (Genghis) Hotel

~ Located in Ulaanbaatar~ Sees Genghis as military genius,and overlook his atrocities

~ Want to study more in depth

~ Are proud that he is known by the rest of the world

The Rural Population

~ More concerned with raisingtheir children and animals

~ Are proud of Khan’s world recognition

THIS WEEKTHIS WEEK

Friday: Friday: Quiz on Chapter 14 Quiz on Chapter 14 Comparative Essay on Political and Comparative Essay on Political and Economic Effects of Mongol rule on Economic Effects of Mongol rule on Russia and ChinaRussia and China..

Wednesday, December 18: Wednesday, December 18:

UNIT TEST 600-1450UNIT TEST 600-1450