AIM How did Genghis Khan influence the development
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AIM: How did Genghis Khan influence the development of the Mongol Empire? Do Now: Make a T-Chart outlining Genghis Khan’s positive and negative characteristics.
Ghengis Khan’s Leadership abilities Pros Cons
Governance �Genghis ordered the creation of a written language. �Imported many of the best minds from Northern China to teach the Mongols about military technology and modern medicine. �Created a law code. �Set aside specific lands for different Mongol tribes to graze on.
Conquests �The Mongols conquered many empires that were already in decline. �Jurchen (Jin Dynasty) �Abbasid Caliphate �Song Dynasty �They had a superior military and learned the techniques and tactics of more advanced people.
Two Faces of Mongol Rule �Those who surrendered peacefully were spared. �Those who fought back were mercilessly destroyed.
How did the ruthlessness of the Mongols make future victories easier to achieve?
Religious Tolerance �Mongols allowed those they conquered to practice their religions freely. �However, it was forbidden to kill sheep and they placed limits on Jews and Muslims practicing their dietary restrictions and circumcision.
Communication and Spread of Culture �Established a communication system similar to the Pony Express called the Yam. �Controlled the entire silk road. �Many Mongols and other Turkic nomads (in Persia) ultimately converted to Islam and continued spreading the religion to new places.
The Yam
Death of Genghis �Before his death, Genghis Khan divided his empire among his sons Ögedei, Chagatai, Tolui, and Jochi into several Khanates designed as sub-territories: their Khans were expected to follow the Great Khan, who was, initially, Ögedei. �(Jochi's death several months before Genghis Khan meant that his lands were instead split between his sons, Batu and Orda) �He chose his son Ögedei as his heir for the position of Great Khan because he thought
Ögedei �Ögedei ruled as great Khan from 1229 to 1241 CE. �His son ruled from 1246 -1248. �After this Great Khan died, the line of Ogedei was overthrown by the line of his brother Tolui. �After the first of Tolui’s sons died, two of his other sons, Kublai and his brother Ariq Boke engaged in a battle of succession. Guess who won…
Kublai Khan!!!! 1215 -1294 CE
Khanate of the Golden Hoard �The Khanates of Batu and Orda (Jochi’s sons) ultimately came to be known as the Khanate of the Golden Hoard. �Batu was assisted in his conquests by Genghis Khan’s great general Subedei. �It was a semi-autonomous empire that ruled over much of Russia and Eastern Europe from the 1240 s to 1502.
Mongol Conquest of Russia �Set Russia’s development back by a few centuries. �Prevented Russia from becoming Rome Part III. �The Mongols in Russia assimilated the least in the culture of those they conquered. �The Golden Hoard was the most powerful empire
Khanate of the Golden Hoard
Ilkhanate of Persia � 1256 -1335/1353 �Founded by Hulagu Khan, the brother of Kublai Khan. �Conquered the Abbasid Caliphate. �Lost to the Egyptians. �Mostly converted to Islam.
Khanate of Chagatai �Founded by Genghis Khan’s son Chagatai. � 1225 -1680 s �Least powerful of the original khanates.
Kublai Khan!
Kublai hunting!
Hand Canon
Kublai meets Marco Polo
Empress Chabi – his favorite wife
Group Activity �Working in small groups, each of you is going to become an expert in some area of Kublai Khan’s life. �Your job is going to involve; 1. reading your excerpt 2. answering the corresponding questions on your handout. 3. Creating a small poster that contains the information you have learned. 4. Presenting your findings to the class in the form of a 2 -3 minute presentation.
Roles in Groups 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Captain Time Keeper Speaker Writer: Will write group’s work on the board. Researcher
AIM: How did Kublai Khan influence history and the Mongolian Empire? Do Now: Group 3, 4, 5 writers write your group’s work on the board
Summarization: In your opinion, was Kublai Khan a successful leader? Why or why not?
Pax Mongolia �Lasted about 100 years
Silk Road �Mongols controlled the entire trade route and kept it safer than it had ever been. �Marco Polo able to travel along it from Europe to China �Increased diffusion of Arab, Chinese and Indian advances. �"a maiden bearing a nugget of gold on her head could wander safely throughout the realm. "
Silk Road under Mongol rule
Yam �First communication system to connect the Far East to the Far West. �Checkpoints every 25 miles along the Silk Road.
Causes for Decline �Incompetent and rivaling leaders �Corruption �Revolts �Decadence �factional struggles �Assassinations �Religious intolerance �external attacks �Disease Bubonic Plague
Decline results �Trade between the east and west diminished. �In China, descendants of Kublai Khan claimed the Mongols weakened their power by becoming "too Chinese"
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