China Yuan Dynasty 4

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China Yuan Dynasty4
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Mongols Yuan Dynasty

• Mongols under Genghis Khan Dominate Eurasia
• Powerful, mounted military
• Aggressive military and political policies
• Establish Yuan Dynasty in China in 1280 AD
• Dominate surrounding nations
• Take on Chinese dress and habits quickly

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Mongols Yuan Dynasty

• Establish Yuan Dynasty in China in 1280 AD under
  Kublai Khan
  
• Dominate surrounding nations
• Take on Chinese dress and habits quickly

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Yuan Dynasty

• Extend Chinas power over neighboring nations
• Unable to convince Chinese population of their
  legitimacy, or Mandate of Heaven
  
• Always Barbarians

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Yuan Dynasty and the Arts

• Cultivated Chinese art and Philosophy to try and
  build legitimacy

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Yuan DynastyRelations with Korea and Japan

• Mongol drive for dominance continues past China
• Koryo Dynasty in Korea surrenders and swears
  allegiance to Yuan Dynasty
  
• Japan refuses to recognize Yuan as their
  tributary leader

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Yuan DynastyRelations with Korea and Japan

• Yuan dynasty invades Japan 1274 AD
• Korean built ships, Korean sailors
• Invasion repulsed by Japan
• 2nd Attempt at invasion in
• 1281 AD
• Much larger armada
• Mongol marines
• Invasion appears to be succeeding

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Yuan Dynasty and Japan

• Japan the islands of the gods or kami
• Last minute rescue by the gods
• Typhoon blows up and sinks the Mongol/Korean
  armada
  
• Winds are kaze in Japanese
• Japan saved by divine winds or
• Kamikaze

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Yuans Demise

• Unable to achieve legitimacy, the Yuan dynasty
  struggles to maintain control in China
  
• Major drought creates gigantic dust bowl in the
  Chinese plains
  
• Famine spurs revolt