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1 Mongols and Aztecs: Empires from 1200-1500
Mongol Empire Aztec Empire IDs: Chinggis Khan, (c ), flower songs, tribute

2 Comparison of Empires Mongol Empire Aztec Empire

3 I. Mongols A. Huge empire by conquest
Largest land empire in world history

4 B. Origins on frontier Steppe nomads tribal division tribal wars

5 ger (yurt)

6 C. Unity of tribes by personality & ideology
Chinggis (Genghis) Khan, Temujin Tengri Transforms tribal division to Mongol identity

7 Mongol Empire, ca. 1280

8 D. Military Strength/Fearsome Reputation

9 ponies bows 60 miles/ per day

10

11 E. Attacking more civilized/settled peoples
Kubilai Khan Conquers Southern Song dynasty in 1280 founds Yuan dynasty

12 Adoption of Chinese culture
Difficulty of control (too few Mongols)

13 F. Tribute Systems Wealth, horses, grain, etc. Manpower Taxed trade

14 G. Loosely structured, unstable conquest state
Using officials from different cultures (Persian or Central Asian officials used in China)

15 H.Unity Imposed on Central Afro-Eurasia: Peace” & Trade

16 Travel: Marco Polo & Ibn Battuta

17 II. Aztecs Mesoamerican city-states Toltec Mixtec Zapotec Maya

18 A. Empire of Conquest 1. Conquest ( )

19 B. Aztec Frontier Origins
Semi-nomadic Chichimecs from northern desert Méxica Aztlán

20 Establishment at Lake Texcoco
Toltecs Mercenaries Tenochtitlán

21 Tenochtitlán

22 C. United by Religious Ideology: Huitzilpochtli (sun)

23 D. Military Strength/Fearsome Reputation

24

25 E. Attacking more civilized/settled peoples

26 F. Tribute Systems

27 G. Loosely structured, unstable state
Instablity Revolts

28 H. Alternative Religious Ideology: Quetzalcoatl
Nezahualcoyotl King of Texcoco Flower songs

29 Childbirth

30 Childhood

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