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Warm-up #9

Warm-up #9. Describe the nomadic way of life on the Asian steppe. Why do you think that the Mongols were able to conquer so much territory?. Mongol Rule and the Yuan Dynasty. Card sort – put the cards in the order that you think the events took place.

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Warm-up #9

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  1. Warm-up #9 • Describe the nomadic way of life on the Asian steppe. • Why do you think that the Mongols were able to conquer so much territory?

  2. Mongol Rule and the Yuan Dynasty • Card sort – put the cards in the order that you think the events took place. • I’ll tell you if they are in the correct order. • Once we are done, we’ll record these events in the timeline handout.

  3. 3 12.3 The Mongol Empire As Emperor of China, Kublai Khan encourages foreign trade.

  4. Kublai Khan Become Emperor • A New Emperor • Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis, becomes great khan in 1260. • Kublai conquers China by 1279.

  5. Beginning a New Dynasty • Kublai established the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), a period of peace and prosperity. • Kublai adopts Chinese ways, and builds capital at Beijing.

  6. Failure to Conquer Japan • In 1274 and 1281, Kublai tries but fails to conquer Japan. • The Massive second invasion was destroyed by a typhoon.

  7. Mongol Rule in China • The Mongols and the Chinese • Mongols live separately from Chinese and follow own laws. • Mongols keep top government posts, and put Chinese in local positions. • Kublai extends Grand Canal to Beijing, and builds a highway.

  8. By 1260, Mongol Empire split into khanates of four regions. Khanate of the Great Khan (Mongolia & China) Khanate of the Golden Horde (Russia) Chagatai Khanate (Central Asia) Ilkhanate (Persia)

  9. Foreign Trade • Trade increases under Kublai, sending Chinese products to other lands. • Kublai invites merchants from other lands to China.

  10. Marco Polo at the Mongol Court • Venetian trader, Marco Polo, visits China in 1275. • Polo returns to Venice in 1292; tells stories of what he saw in China. • Fabulous cities, fantastic wealth • Burning “black stones (coal) to heat Chinese homes • Kublai Khan’s government and trade in Beijing • These stories were gathered in a book, but most readers doubt its truth.

  11. The End of Mongol Rule • Declining Power • Failed expeditions to Southeast Asia show weakness of Yuan Dynasty. • High taxes cause resentment. • Yuan Dynasty Overthrown • Kublai dies in 1294; successors are weak. • In 1300s, rebellions break out, leading to formation of Ming Dynasty.

  12. Decline of the Mongol Empire • Mongol rule collapses in Persia in the 1330s; in Central Asia in the 1370s. • By the end of the 1300s, only Mongol rule in Russia remains, the Golden Horde.

  13. Timeline of China’s Dynasties, 500-1500

  14. Homework Mongol Rule Map --- follow directions on the map.

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