1. China Yuan Dynasty 4

2. Mongols: Yuan Dynasty Mongols under Genghis Khan Dominate Eurasia  Powerful, mounted military  Aggressive military and political policies  Establish Yuan Dynasty in China in 1280 AD –Dominate surrounding nations –Take on Chinese dress and habits quickly

3. Mongols: Yuan Dynasty Establish Yuan Dynasty in China in 1280 AD under Kublai Khan –Dominate surrounding nations –Take on Chinese dress and habits quickly

4. Yuan Dynasty  Extend China’s power over neighboring nations  Unable to convince Chinese population of their legitimacy, or Mandate of Heaven  Always “Barbarians”

5. Yuan Dynasty and the Arts  Cultivated Chinese art and Philosophy to try and build legitimacy

6. Yuan Dynasty: Relations with Korea and Japan  Mongol drive for dominance continues past China  Koryo Dynasty in Korea surrenders and swears allegiance to Yuan Dynasty  Japan refuses to recognize Yuan as their tributary leader

7. Yuan Dynasty: Relations with Korea and Japan Yuan dynasty invades Japan 1274 AD  Korean built ships, Korean sailors  Invasion repulsed by Japan  2 nd Attempt at invasion in 1281 AD  Much larger armada  Mongol marines  Invasion appears to be succeeding

8. Yuan Dynasty and Japan Japan: the islands of the gods or “kami”  Last minute rescue by the gods  Typhoon blows up and sinks the Mongol/Korean armada  Winds are “kaze” in Japanese  Japan saved by divine winds or: “Kamikaze”

9. Yuan’s Demise  Unable to achieve legitimacy, the Yuan dynasty struggles to maintain control in China  Major drought creates gigantic dust bowl in the Chinese plains  Famine spurs revolt