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The Mongol Conquests

The Mongol Conquests. Mongols. Nomadic people from the Asian Steppe Lived in Portable tents called Yurts Traveled in groups called clans. Nomads. Rode out of the Steppe to invade towns and villages. The Great Wall.

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The Mongol Conquests

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  1. The Mongol Conquests

  2. Mongols Nomadic people from the Asian Steppe Lived in Portable tents called Yurts Traveled in groups called clans

  3. Nomads Rode out of the Steppe to invade towns and villages.

  4. The Great Wall Chinese built and rebuilt the Great Wall in an attempt to keep out nomadic invaders.

  5. 1206 Genghis Khan Universal ruler conquered China and most of Central Asia.

  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mongol_Empire_map.gif

  7. Genghis Khan Brilliant Organizer Gifted strategist Adopted new techniques Used cruelty as a weapon

  8. Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan Destruction of the Mongol fleet attacking Japan

  9. Chinese Empires Chinese Empires 220-589 period of disunion 589-618 Sui dynasty 618-907 Tang dynasty 960-1297 Song dynasty The Mongol Conquests Mongols – Nomadic people from the Asian Steppe -Lived in Portable tents called Yurts. -Traveled in groups called clans Nomads rode out of the Steppe to invade towns and villages. Chinese built and rebuilt the Great Wall in an attempt to keep out nomadic invaders. 1206 Genghis Khan- universal ruler conquered China and most of Central Asia. • Brilliant Organizer • Gifted strategist • Adopted new techniques • Used cruelty as a weapon 1227-after the death of Genghis Khan the Mongol Empire was divided into four Khanates.

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