The Mongol Empire

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The Mongol Empire
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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.

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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
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Kublai Khan Takes OverThe 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).

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Kublais 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.

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Modern Links- Mysteries
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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.
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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 Kublais soldiers and destroyed
his boats.
The Japanese called these storms kamikaze which
means divine wind.
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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.

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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.

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