1200-1450 CE Flashcards
Temujin
(1162-1227) The birth name of Chinggis Khan, the Mongol ruler that defeated the Turkish Persian kingdoms.
Mongol World War
Term used to describe half a century of military campaigns, massive killing, and empire-building pursued by Chinggis Khan and his successors in Eurasia.
Khubilai Khan
Reigned in China after establishing the Yuan Dynasty, actively promoted Buddhism, descendant of Chinggis Khan.
Yaun Dynasty
(1279-1368 CE) The Dynasty with Mongol rule in China. Centralized with bureaucracy but structure is different.
Ming Dynasty
Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China (1368-1644).
Great Zimbabwe
A powerful state in Africa that emerged from growing trade in gold to the East African coast. Flourished between 1250-1350 CE
Zheng He
Chinese naval explorer who sailed along the coast of Asia, Japan, and Africa.
Safavid Empire
Turkish ruled Iranian kingdom (1502-1722)
Khanate of the Golden Horde
The Khanate of the Mongol empire that ruled all of southern Russia for 200 years after the fall of Kiev.
Srivijaya
A Malay kingdrom that dominated the Straits of Malacca between 670-1025 CE. Native/Indian hybrid culture
Timbuktu
Mali trading city that became a center of wealth and learning
Angkor Wat
A temple built in the Khmer Empire
Khutulun
A Mongol princess whose expoits in battle and wresting, provides insight into the relative freedom and influence of elite Mongol women in their societies
Chaco Phenomenon
A process of settlement and societal organization that occurred from 860-1130. Building hundreds of miles of roads in northwestern new Mexico.
Black Death
A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351
