Ap world history Ch 14 – Flashcards
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Chinggis Khan
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Grandson of Kabul Khan; born in 1170s; elected supreme Mongol ruler (khagan) in 1206; began the Mongols' rise to world power; died 1227
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Tumens
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Basic fighting units of Mongol forces; made up of 10,000 cavalrymen divided into smaller units
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Muhammad Shah II
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Turkic ruler of Muslim Khwarazm; conquered by Mongols in 1220
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Karakorum
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Capital of Mongol Empire under Chinggis Khan
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Shamanistic religion
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Mongol beliefs focused on nature spirits
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Batu
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Grandson of Chinggis Khan and ruler of the Golden Horde; invaded Russia in 1236.
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Ogedei
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Third son of Chinggis Khan; succeeded him as Mongol khagan
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Golden Horde
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One of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan; conquered and ruled Russia during the 13th and 14th centuries
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Prester John
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A mythical Christian monarch whose kingdom supposedly had been cut off from Europe by the Muslim conquests; some thought he was Chinggis Khan
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Ilkhan khanate
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One of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan; eventually included much of Abbasid Empire
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Hulegu:
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Grandson of Chinggis Khan and ruler of Ilkhan khanate; captured and destroyed Abbasid Baghdad
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Mamluks
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Muslim slave warriors; established dynasty in Egypt; led by Baibars; defeated Mongols at Ain Jalut in 1260
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Kubilai Khan
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Grandson of Chinggis Khan; conquered China; established Yuan dynasty in 1271.
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Tatu
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Mongol capital of Yuan dynasty; present-day Beijing
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Chabi
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Influential wife of Kubilai Khan; demonstrated refusal of Mongol women to adopt restrictive social conventions of Confucian China
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Nestorians
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Asian Christian sect; cut off from Europe by Muslim invasions
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Romance of the West Chamber
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Famous Chinese dramatic work written during the Yuan period.
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White Lotus Society
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Secret religious society dedicated to overthrow of Yuan dynasty
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Ju Yuanzhang
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Chinese peasant who led successful revolt against Yuan; founded Ming dynasty.
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Timur-i Lang
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Last major nomad leader; 14th-century Turkic ruler of Samarkand; launched attacks in Persia, Fertile Crescent, India, southern Russia; empire disintegrated after his death in 1405
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Khagan
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Title of supreme ruler of the Mongol tribes
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Khanates
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Four regional Mongol kingdoms that arose following the death of Chinggis Khan.
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Battle of Kulikova
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Russian army victory over the forces of the Golden Horde; helped break Mongol hold over Russia.
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Baibars
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(1223 - 1277) Commander of Mamluk forces at Ain Jalut in 1260; originally
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Ming Dynasty
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Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China.
