Chpt. 9, The Mongols and Eurasia Flashcards
qanat
ancient irrigation systems throughout Southwest Asia that the Mongols destroyed
Prince Alexander Nevsky
a prince of Novgorod (unlike previous Russian princes, who were beaten in battle) who cooperated with the Mongols, acting as a Mongol tribute collector; if he had not done so, Novgorod would probably have been sacked
kamikaze
the Japanese name for the mighty wind that destroyed the Mongol fleet that was sent out to attack them; they believed that it had been sent by the gods to save them
Mongol Peace
a period of peace and prosperity that endured from the 1250s to the 1350s in Eurasia as a result of the uniform Mongol rule
Black Death
this plague had been unknowingly brought into China by Mongol invaders, and spread via infected rats and fleas; it eventually spread to India and the Mediterranean as well, mainly through trade
