Describe Nomadic Society and its Effects on Trade
- Nomads grazed and herded animals
- Depended on trade and promoted it
- 2 Classes of People: Nobles and Commoners
- Organized in Clans
- There were conversions to other religions
Analyze Turkish Military Expansion Including that of the Seljuks
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- Turks took over Persia, Anatolia, and Northern India
- The lands they conquered became Islamic lands
- Sultans took control of Persia with the caliphs as figureheads
- Turks invaded and defeated Byzantine army (Anatolia) and set up their own institutions
- Began as raids, but then took over to rule and gained control of Northern India
Explain how Chinggis Khan attained so much power.
- Mongols were made of nomadic clans
- Chingghis Khan unified them all
- He broke up the tribes
- Extremely effective army relied on equestrian skills
- Invaded central Asia, Afghanistan and Persia
Describe Mongolian rule under Kublai Khan
- He was ruthless, yet generous
- Made an effort to build roads
- Conquered all of China
Compare the differences of Mongolian Ilkhanates
Describe Mongolian decline
- Persia: Overspent money, imposed paper money, and last ruler didn't have a heir
- China: Population lost confidence and there were raised prices
- Both had factions
- BUBONIC PLAGUE