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The Mongol Empire

The Mongol Empire. Mongol Empire. Empire was first divided into four different sections called khanates. Each was ruled by a single khan, and all were overruled by a “Great Khan.” Ghengis Khan was elected the first “Great Khan” in 1206 (Hooker).

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The Mongol Empire

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  1. The Mongol Empire

  2. Mongol Empire • Empire was first divided into four different sections called khanates. • Each was ruled by a single khan, and all were overruled by a “Great Khan.” • Ghengis Khan was elected the first “Great Khan” in 1206 (Hooker). • As time passed, each section started to form its own unique qualities and rule. (1865) (“Arts”)

  3. Ghengis Khan • Grandfather of Kublai Kahn • First to unify the divided Mongol tribes • Built a small, very structured army that was able to defeat huge armies (Hooker) • Army was known for great horsemen • Elected “Great Khan” in 1206 • Died in 1277 (“Ghengis”) Ghengis Khan (“Ghengis”)

  4. Kublai Khan Takes Over—The Beginning of a Dynasty • In 1260, Kublai Khan became the “Great Khan.” • In 1264 he moved the capital from Mongolia to present day Beijing (Hooker). Map of China (“China”) (Dowling)

  5. Kublai’s World • A few years after he named the dynasty, he captured all of China. • He gradually adopted Chinese political ideas and built a strong central government. • He eventually became an absolute ruler (Hooker). • Was the ruler when Marco Polo made his journey against Asia on the Silk Road. (“Arts”)

  6. Modern Links- Mysteries ? Still today historians are trying to find out if the writings of Marco Polo are true, and they will probably never know. It is a big mystery where Kublai and his grandfather, Genghis Khan, are buried.

  7. The Myth of the Kamikaze Kublai Khan tried to get Japan to pay tribute to him many times, and he sent armies to invade Japan twice. Both times the troops were repelled, not by Japanese troops, but mysterious storms that killed many of Kublai’s soldiers and destroyed his boats. The Japanese called these storms kamikaze which means divine wind.

  8. Timur the Lane • Attempted to reunite to the Mongol Empire. • Yet fought against other branches of the Empire (Mostly the Golden Horde). • Became the dominate figure in Central Asia during the 14th century. • Legacy is mixed. Some feel brought Mongol Empire back to forefront, but others believe his wars against Persians and Turks set region back.

  9. Mongol Legacy • After Timur, the Mongols were never the same powerhouse on the world stage. • Under Ivan III, the Russians expelled the Tartars (Golden Horde) from their lands. • This would start the march to modern Russia and the age of the Tsar. • The Mongols reunited China under one rule and expanded its borders. • The Mongol Empire of the 13th & 14th century was the largest empire (land-wise) the world has ever seen. • Some believe the Mongols indirectly introduced the Black Death to Europe over the Silk Road.

  10. Works Cited "Arts of Asia." The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. 5 January 2005. < http://www.artsmiaorg/arts- of-asia/china/maps/mongol-map.cfm >. “China Map Index.” Index-China.com. 2002. Tagalder. 6 January 2005. <http://www.index-china.com/index-english/china_map_index.htm> . Dowling, Mike., "The Electronic Passport to Marco Polo." Mr.Dowling. 2001. Mike Dowling. 5 January 2005. < http://www.mrdowling.com/613-marcopolo.html>  "Genghis Khan on the Web." Isidore of Seville. Ed. Tim Spalding.2004. 5 January 2005. < http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/genghis/ >. Hooker, Richard. "The Mongolian Empire: The Yuan." Washington State University. 2003. Board of Regents. 5 January 2005. <http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/CHEMPIRE/YUAN.HTM> . Kublai Khan. <http://www.rexorganization.com/Downloads/2005/Education/KublaiKhan.ppt>

  11. Works Cited • “How Did a 'Divine Wind' Save Japan 700 Years Ago?” Unexplained Mysteries. 16 • August 2004. Unexplained Mysteries V7. 9 January 2005. <http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/disclaimer-privacy.shtml> . • “Samuel Taylor ‘Estese’ Coleridge.” Calisota Online. Ed. Gilles Maurice. 30 April 2001. Duckhunt. 5 January 2005. http://goofy313g.free.fr/calisotaonline/exist/coleridge.html . • Theiss, Mike. “Key Largo Lightning Storm Photos.” Eye In the Tropics. 2004. Storm photographer. 9 January 2005. http://www.mthurricane.com/Thunderstorm_083002.htm. • “Xanadu.” Burke’s Backyard. Ed. Don Burke. 2004. C.T.C. Production. 4 January2005. <http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2004/archives/2004/inthegarden3/treesand _palms/xanadu>. • “Xanadu.” The Samuel Taylor Coleridge Archive. 5 October 1999. Marjorie A. Tiefert. 3 January 2005.http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/stc/Coleridgepoems/ • Kubla_Khan.html .>.

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