Chapter 12: Pastoral Peoples on the Global Stage: The Mongol Moment
Pastoralism :
Where someone would raise or sell animals was known as pastoralism. In other words the herding of animals. People who practiced pastoralism would be those who had no choice to grow crops. Very different compared to agriculture where you would grow crops.
Where someone would raise or sell animals was known as pastoralism. In other words the herding of animals. People who practiced pastoralism would be those who had no choice to grow crops. Very different compared to agriculture where you would grow crops.
Xiongnu:
An empire made by the Mongols.
An empire made by the Mongols.
Modun:
He was the ruler of the Xiongnu empire. Modun formed a political system for the Xiongnu empire and it's people. The people who lived in the Xiongnu empire favored him and thought that he was a great leader and emperor.
He was the ruler of the Xiongnu empire. Modun formed a political system for the Xiongnu empire and it's people. The people who lived in the Xiongnu empire favored him and thought that he was a great leader and emperor.
Turks:
People who took over the Byzantine Empire and then started a new empire called the Ottoman Empire. The people living in the Ottoman empire called themselves to be Turks and were a threat.
People who took over the Byzantine Empire and then started a new empire called the Ottoman Empire. The people living in the Ottoman empire called themselves to be Turks and were a threat.
Masai:
Masai was a city in Africa. This city was started when a pastoral group that originated in Africa traveled and took several outsiders to join their pastoral group.
Masai was a city in Africa. This city was started when a pastoral group that originated in Africa traveled and took several outsiders to join their pastoral group.
Temujin/Chinggis Khan:
He was the ruler of the Mongols. United all the Mongols and together conquered many other states including China. Chinggis Khan lost his father and mother when he was little and since then he swore revenge.
He was the ruler of the Mongols. United all the Mongols and together conquered many other states including China. Chinggis Khan lost his father and mother when he was little and since then he swore revenge.
The Mongol World War:
The Mongol war was a war were the Mongols took over many empires. This included China and Persia the empires that the Mongols had taken over to create a new empire for Genghis/Chinggis Khan.
The Mongol war was a war were the Mongols took over many empires. This included China and Persia the empires that the Mongols had taken over to create a new empire for Genghis/Chinggis Khan.
Yuan Dynasty China:
Also Known as the Mongol dynasty. The Mongols adapted to many things that the Chinese had made such as their political systems, trading systems, medical techniques and their way of making weapons like gun powder. The Yuan dynasty had a great advantage.
Also Known as the Mongol dynasty. The Mongols adapted to many things that the Chinese had made such as their political systems, trading systems, medical techniques and their way of making weapons like gun powder. The Yuan dynasty had a great advantage.
Khubilai Khan:
He was the grandson of Genghis/Chinggis Khan. Khublai was also the son of Hulegu. He also a ruler of the Yuan dynasty in China in between the years of 1271-1294 C.E.
He was the grandson of Genghis/Chinggis Khan. Khublai was also the son of Hulegu. He also a ruler of the Yuan dynasty in China in between the years of 1271-1294 C.E.
Hulegu:
A ruler of what use to be the Persian empire. Later conquered by the Mongols and changed their name to the Mongol empire. He didn't like peasants and basically forced them out of the Mongol empire. After he died the Abbasid Caliphate took over the Mongol empire.
A ruler of what use to be the Persian empire. Later conquered by the Mongols and changed their name to the Mongol empire. He didn't like peasants and basically forced them out of the Mongol empire. After he died the Abbasid Caliphate took over the Mongol empire.
Kipchak Khanate/Golden Horde:
The Kipchak speaking people were a large influence on the name of the Kipchak Khanate empire. It was actually how the Mongol empire got it's name. This empire got a lot of wealth from the Russian empire and it's people.
The Kipchak speaking people were a large influence on the name of the Kipchak Khanate empire. It was actually how the Mongol empire got it's name. This empire got a lot of wealth from the Russian empire and it's people.
Black Death/Plague:
Was a disease that was spread by rats. There were three main types of this disease which were bubonic, pneumonic and septicemic plagues. There were many symptoms to this disease which included fever, blood in lungs, weakness etc. More than 1/3 died from this disease which largely decreased the population. This plague spread to most civilizations and towns.
Was a disease that was spread by rats. There were three main types of this disease which were bubonic, pneumonic and septicemic plagues. There were many symptoms to this disease which included fever, blood in lungs, weakness etc. More than 1/3 died from this disease which largely decreased the population. This plague spread to most civilizations and towns.