1. MONGOL EMPIRE
Mongols were a pastoral people from the region of modern day Mongolia .
They were organized loosely into clans. 1

2. Temujin – gradually unified the Mongols.
1206 the Mongols elected a leader named Temujin as the Genghis Khan “strong ruler”- he devoted himself to conquest.
He moved his troops into the quasi-Chinese Chin-ruled north China in 1211 and 1234 they destroyed the capital city.
Mongols brought much of the Eurasian landmass under a single rule, creating the largest land empire in history.
Mongol armies traveled both to the west and to the east. Some went as far as central Europe. 2

3. AFTER THE DEATH OF GENGHIS KHAN IN 1227
The empire began to change.
The united Genghis Khan empire was divided into territories called KHANATES each under the rule.
1231 – Mongols attacked Persia and then defeated the Abbasids at Baghdad 3

4. THE MONGOL DYNASTY IN CHINA
KUBLAI KHAN –(Genghis Khan’s grandson) completed the conquest of the Song and established a new Chinese dynasty, the Yuan.
He ruled China from
Established his capital at Khanbaliq (“the city of the Khan”) in northern China. Later the city would be known by Chinese name Beijing. 4

5. KUBLAI KHAN LEADERSHIP
Dynasty continued to expand the empire.
Conquered Vietnam. 5

6. GOVERNMENT Adapted Chinese system of government.
He abolished the civil service exams
Established separate rules for the Mongols and for the Chinese.
Confucian principles. 6

7. THE RISE OF THE JAPANESE STATE
Japan is a chain of many islands.
Land Area: approx. 146,000sq miles or 378,000sq km.
Main Islands:
(a) Hokkaido
(b) Honshu
(c) Kyushu
(d) Shikoku

8. Shotoku Taishi – the prince of the Yamato clan, tried to unify the various Japanese clans in order to more effectively resist an invasion by the Chinese.

9. Shotoku’s Accomplishments:
Created a centralized government under a supreme ruler; ruler portrayed as divine.

10. LEADERS OF EARLY ASIA Leader: Genghis Khan Place of Origin: Mongolia
Accomplishment(s):
Brought entire Eurasian landmass under his control.
Created largest land empire in history.

11. Leader: Kublai Khan Place of Origin: Mongolia Accomplishment:
1. established Khanbaliq, conquered the Song dynasty in China and invaded Vietnam temporarily and Java, Sumatra, and Japan unsuccessfully.

12. Leader: Shotoku Taishi
Place of Origin: Japan
Accomplishments:
Created centralized government under a supreme ruler; ruler portrayed as divine.

13. Leader: Minamoto Yoritomo
Place of Origin: Japan
Accomplishments:
Created shogunate and moved center of control to Tokyo.