The Mongols Scourge on civilization? Or a civilized group…

Agenda 1. Bell Ringer: Reading Quiz #3 2. Lecture: The Mongols (20 minutes) 3. Quick Video, Genghis Khan (17 minutes) 4. Finish Tang Dynasty Documents 5. Research and Discussion: Were the Mongols a bad thing? (30 minutes) 6. Objectives for the Day

Genghis Khan 1206 – Becomes the leader of the Mongol Empire. Mastery of military tactics allowed for quick ambushes. They began to attack Northern China, but had to adapt to tactics such as the “fire- arrow”.

The end of Song China The Mongols Defeat Song China. –Genghis had died in 1227, but Khubilai Khan finished his work. Prior to this they were nomadic, now they had a place to settle. Khanates develop after Genghis Khan’s death. –Chaghadai, Samarkand, Persia/Baghdad, and Kipchak (Golden Horde). Khubilai takes Yuan China.

Mongol Rule in China The Mongols made China a militaristic dynasty. However, the success in China was met with failure in Japan and Vietnam. –Armies couldn’t be resupplied, plus the weather… Mongol rulers adopted the Chinese bureaucracy. –However, they remain a separate class, holding the high offices.

Mongols place in History Continue tolerant policies of Southern Song. Encouraged Long- distance trade, reinvigorated silk road. Pax Mongolia They pillaged and destroyed civilizations that opposed them. Claim that the Mongols inadvertently spread Black Death. 33% of the population in some areas die.

Discussion and Debate You must support Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire as a positive worldwide influence. –How will you defend his actions? –What are the accomplishments of this group that make them so noteworthy in history? You must prosecute Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire for atrocities committed. –What did they do? –How did it effect the world?