1. The Mongols Unit 2 Chapter 6 Section 2 Unit 2 Chapter 8 Section 2 4.2.2

2. The Basics Came from the Gobi Desert around the 1200’s Conquered through terror Created the largest empire in history –Conquered everything from southern China to India to east Europe

5. The Khans Genghis (1206 – 1227) – Spreads the Mongol empire from Japan to Caspian Sea Hulegu – Destroys Abbasid Dynasty, along with anything Islamic Kublai – Conquers China by 1294

6. Pax Mongolica (Mongolian Peace) World unification from Europe to China, Russia to Tibet –United area means safer travel along Silk Road, both on land and sea –Safe travel means better exchange of products and ideas Spices, fabrics, coin/paper money, deposit banking and insurance Silver, horses

7. The End of the Mongols Attempts to conquer Egypt and Japan fail 1300’s – Kingdom splits Islamic cities rebuilt Chinese prosper economically 1368 – Zhu Yuanzhang defeats Mongols and establishes Ming dynasty