“An unstoppable and bloody tide of HORROR!” MONGOLS! “An unstoppable and bloody tide of HORROR!”
Warfare Technology Tactics Saddles Stirrups Bows and arrows Used extra horses to travel great distances in a day Speed Surprise Ruthless - used fear and intimidation
Genghis Khan Title Used clever tactics and fear Means “universal ruler” Used clever tactics and fear After his death empire expanded into other areas of Asia by his son, Ogedei
Mongol Treatment of Conquered People Tolerated religious differences Encouraged trade Mongol Peace Exchange of knowledge between Europe, Middle East, China Disease also spread
Kublai Khan United China for the first time in 300 years Spent almost his entire life in China Built grand capital at Xanadu Established the Yuan Dynasty
Problems for Kublai Distrust of Chinese officials Overtaxed farmers Attempted to invade Japan Failed miserably Mongol fleet destroyed by “kamikaze” Typhoon winds, means “Divine Wind” Spent too much money
Includes Russia, North Korea, South Korea, Iraq and Iran.
Khanates Il-Khanate- Iran/Middle East Eventually adopts Islam Qipchaq Khanate/Golden Horde-Russia Russians led by Ivan III overthrow the Khanate in 1502 Chaghatai Khanate- modern day Mongolia
Lasting impact on China Improved communication Reunified China after centuries of division Ming dynasty began with the overthrow of the Mongols in 1368.