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Ch. 4 China in the Middle Ages
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People to Meet Wendi – General fought battles to reunite China after fall of Han; declared himself emperor & founded Sui Dynasty Empress Wu – Only woman to rule China on her own Li Bo – popular poet during Tang era; wrote about nature Du Fu – popular poet during Tang era; wrote about social unjustice & problems of the poor
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Genghis Khan – leader who united the Mongols; conquered vast territory (means “strong leader”) Kublai Khan – grandson of Genghis Khan; founded Yuan Dynasty & ruled at height of power Marco Polo – traveler from Venice, Italy; went on fact-finding trips for Kublai Khan; Wrote book about travels to China – inspired European interest in Asian goods / spices
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Zhu Yuanzhang – rebel leader who drove out the Mongols & founded Ming Dynasty Yong Le – emperor of China; son of Hong Wu (Zhu Yuanzhang) Zheng He – Chinese Muslim & court official who went on 7 overseas voyages to other kingdoms to trade & collect tribute **Add to bottom of pg. 49** Pi Sheng – printer who invented moveable type
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Places to locate… Korea – Country NE of China; broke away to build own civilization Japan – Island near China; Buddhism spread Chang’an – capital city during Tang & Song Dynasty; home to many artists & poets during Golden Age Mongolia – Land north of China; home to the Mongols
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Gobi – vast desert covering parts of China & Mongolia Karakorum – capital of Mongolia prior to Khanbaliq Khanbaliq – Mongol’s Chinese capital in northern China (present day Beijing)
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Beijing – Modern Chinese city that stands on the site of Khanbaliq Nanjing – Capital in south of Ming Dynasty Portugal – European country; set up trading posts in China
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