Religion- Afro-Eurasian Connections Flashcards
Causes for rapid expansion
Ambition/ruthlessness of Chinggis (genghis) Khan
Climate- look for new pastures
Demands from agrarian neighbors- tribute to conquest
Military prowess
Weakness of settled states
Nomadic steppe life
Spartan environment
Dependence on horses and grazing pastures, trade with sedentary societies
Belief in sky god Tengri
‘Great Khanate’ (China) under Kubulai Khan
Extension of control throughout china and overthrow if Song Dynasty
Apparition to agricultural economy
Recognized/converted to Buddhism
Encouragement of trade, artisans
Controlled Korea
Tried to attack japan but failed
Maritime trading in Vietnam, Southeast Asia
Il- Khanate (Persia)
Conquest of abbasid empire
Sack of Baghdad
Conversion to Islam
Appeal of Sufi’ism
‘The Golden Horde’ (Russia and east Europe)
Sack of. Kiev by Moghuls
Seen as a period of disaster
But trade grew, building of monasteries
Rapid disintegration of Mongol states
Loss of steppe unity, disintegration once military conquests done
Limit ps to expansion
Attacks- defeat by Russians Chinese rebellions
Financial problems- loss of tribute