Genghis Khan Genghis Khan 1167 1227 A D

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan 1167 -1227 A. D. § Took the name Genghis Khan after he became the Emperor of the Mongolian Empire § Empire sprawled from Beijing (China) to the Caspian sea. Genghis Khan

United Mongolians with a Civil War § Promoted conquered people based on merit (took clan loyalty out of army) § Brought conquered people into his own tribe § Peasants loved him § Voted The Great Khan

The Mongolian Army § Each commander was personally loyal to Genghis § Broke down rival commanders § Genghis made an elite guard for himself § Mostly Commander’s sons

The Mongol Awesomeness Conquered more in 25 years than romans did in 400 11, 000 square mile Grandsons: • Hulagu Khan: conquered Baghdad and Abbasid Empire • Kublai Khan: first to conquer Songhai (China)

The Mongol Awesomeness Conquered more in 25 years than romans did in 400 11, 000 square mile Grandsons: • Hulagu Khan: conquered Baghdad and Abbasid Empire • Kublai Khan: first to conquer Songhai (China) 1. Reinvigorate Transcontinental Trade: • rebuilt the Silk road Trade • protected the traders as they traveled. 2. Communications through Pony Express

The Mongol Awesomeness Conquered more in 25 years than romans did in 400 11, 000 square mile Grandsons: • Hulagu Khan: conquered Baghdad and Abbasid Empire • Kublai Khan: first to conquer Songhai (China) 1. Reinvigorate Transcontinental Trade: rebuilt the Silk road Trade and protected the traders as they traveled. 2. Communications through Pony Express 3. Codified everything: • Forbade selling of women • Theft • Fighting between Mongols • Exempted the poor from taxation

The Mongol Awesomeness Conquered more in 25 years than romans did in 400 11, 000 square mile Grandsons: • Hulagu Khan: conquered Baghdad and Abbasid Empire • Kublai Khan: first to conquer Songhai (China) 1. Reinvigorate Transcontinental Trade: rebuilt the Silk road Trade and protected the traders as they traveled. 2. Communications through Pony Express 3. Codified everything: 4. Unprecedented tolerant to different religions (Their religion tied to the land from where they came so didn’t expect people to convert)

The Mongol un- Awesomeness 1. Greatest happiness it to vanquish your enemies, rob them, and take their wives and daughters 2. Killed in the Millions during their conquests 3. Only lasted 80 years…Ming in China, Assimilated in Persia 4. No architecture or building 5. Responsible for the spread of the Black Death

Failed to unify one centralized Government (remember Alexander) Broke into Yuan Dynasty (China) Golden Horde (Russia) Chagatai Khanate (Central Russia)