CHINGGIS KHAN
-Katie Bennett
College Board Themes2. State Building, Expansion & Conflict Political structures, Empires, Nations, Nationalism, Revolts & Revolutions
Agriculture, Pastoralist, Trade & Commerce, Labor Systems, Industrialism, Capitalism, Socialism
4. Develop & Transformation of Social Structure Gender Roles, Family & Kinship, racial & Ethnic Construction Social – Economic Classes
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Important Vobabularysteppe diplomacy
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Early Life
-Born as Temüjin
-Born into a noble family
-At ten, his father was killed, and his life was threatened so he lived on the run
-Because of this, he lived in poverty
-Born into a noble family
-At ten, his father was killed, and his life was threatened so he lived on the run
-Because of this, he lived in poverty
Uniting the Mongols
-Mongols were made up of clans and were nomadic
-They allied with Turks who built empires, yet did not have a large role in organizing them
-Temüjin made alliance with important Mongol clan leader
-Mastered the art of steppe diplomacy
-Increased position by building relationships and conquering others
-Brought all of the Mongol tribes into one large alliance
-Mongol leaders recognized him as "Chinggis Khan" which means universal ruler
-They allied with Turks who built empires, yet did not have a large role in organizing them
-Temüjin made alliance with important Mongol clan leader
-Mastered the art of steppe diplomacy
-Increased position by building relationships and conquering others
-Brought all of the Mongol tribes into one large alliance
-Mongol leaders recognized him as "Chinggis Khan" which means universal ruler
Life as Chinggis Khan
-Broke up the tribes. He did not trust the way they were set up
- Men who could fight and were of age were forced into the military
- Joined units with no tribal connections
- Chose officials based on their talents and loyalty they showed to him
- City symbolized an authority greater than that of a clan or tribe
Mongolian Army
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-Only consisted of around 100,000 to 125,000 warriors
-Relied on equestrian skills
-Relied on equestrian skills
- Because of this, they were extremely mobile
- If foes surrendered without a fight, their lives were spared and useful people, such as artisans and those with military skills were treated lavishly
- If foes fought back, they were mercilessly slaughtered, though some were spared, only to be used later on as human shields in battle
Central Asia
-Invaded northern China, in the Jurchen Realm
-Raids developed into attempts to conquer them
-Captured it and the capital, which was renamed as Khanbaliq, or city of the khan
-Served as the Mongol capital in China
-Raids developed into attempts to conquer them
-Captured it and the capital, which was renamed as Khanbaliq, or city of the khan
-Served as the Mongol capital in China
Afghanistan and Persia
-Sought to begin trade with Khwarazm shah, the successor of the Saljuqs
-The shah hated the Mongols and tried to kill them
-The Mongols got their revenge by driving the shah out to the Caspian
Sea and he died
-They then demolished the shah's army and took control over all of his
land where they then destroyed it as well in order to prevent a
rebellion from the remaining followers of the shah
-Destroyed the qanats which severely decreased agriculture
-The shah hated the Mongols and tried to kill them
-The Mongols got their revenge by driving the shah out to the Caspian
Sea and he died
-They then demolished the shah's army and took control over all of his
land where they then destroyed it as well in order to prevent a
rebellion from the remaining followers of the shah
-Destroyed the qanats which severely decreased agriculture
Important Things
-United Mongols
-Made Mongols supreme force in Central Asia
-Never made a centralized government
-Assigned overlords to watch over the local administrators
-Generous tribute
-Made Mongols supreme force in Central Asia
-Never made a centralized government
-Assigned overlords to watch over the local administrators
-Generous tribute
After watching this video, there are four others as this is a five part series, but it is only a recommendation.