1. 7.24 Describe and locate the Mongol conquest of China including Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan.

2. If YOU were there…..
You are a farmer in northern China in As you pull weeks from a wheat field, you hear a sound like thunder Looking toward the sound, you see hundreds-no thousands- of armed horsemen on the horizon, riding straight toward you. You are frozen with fear. Only one thought fills your mind- the dreaded Mongols are coming.
What can you do to save yourself?

3. Building Background
Throughout its history, northern China had been attacked over and over by nomadic peoples. During the Song dynasty these attacks became more frequent and threatening.

4. The Mongol Empire Mongols lived for years in the north part of China
In 1206, a powerful leader, or khan, united them
His name was Temujin
When he became the leader, he received the name Genghis Khan, which means Universal Ruler

5. The Mongol Conquest
Genghis Khan organized the Mongols into a powerful army and led them on bloody conquests.
The brutality of the conquest terrorized people throughout much of Asia and Easter Europe.
When Genghis Khan and his army killed all of the people of the village they conquered.
In 20 years, he ruled much of Asia

6. Mongol Conquests

7. Mongol Conquest Genghis Khan focused his attention to China
He led his armies into Northern China in 1211
They worked their way south and on the way destroying towns and ruining farmland
By the time Genghis Khan died in 1227, he ruled all of northern China.
His grandson, Kublai Khan became ruler and finished the conquest of China in 1279.
He declared himself Emperor of China

8. Life in Yuan China
Kublai Khan and Mongol rulers he led belonged to a different ethnic group than the Chinese did
Spoke different language
Worshipped different Gods
Wore different clothing
Had different Customs
Chinese resented being ruled by the foreigners
Rude and Uncivilized

9. Life in Yuan China
Kublai Khan didn’t force the Chinese to accept Mongol way of life
Mongols even adopted some aspects of Chinese culture such as Confucianism
Mongols kept control of the Chinese people
Heavy Taxes
Kept Chinese scholars from gaining to much power
Yuan extended the grand canal built new roads

10. Life in Yuan China
Mongol soldiers were sent to keep peace throughout China
The soldiers kept overland traders and merchants safe
Mongol emperors also welcomed foreign traders in Chinese ports
A lot of what we know from Mongol and China history came from the trader Marco Polo
He was respected by the Mongols
He was even in Kublai Khan’s court
When Marco Polo went back to Europe, he wrote his stories down and the Europeans gained interest in China

11. The End of the Yuan Dynasty
Despite having all of China, the Mongols weren’t satisfied.
Mongols decided to invade Japan
Sea Ride to Japan
The campaigns were disastrous
Violent Storms
Fierce defenders destroyed the Mongol army
Back at Home
The expensive projects hurt the economy back in China
It led to a rebellion

12. The End of the Yuan Dynasty
In the 1300’s, many Chinese groups rebelled against the Yuan dynasty.
In 1368 a former monk name Zhu Yuanzhang took charge of a rebel army. He led this army to a final victory over the Mongols
China was once again ruled by the Chinese