Religion- Afro-Eurasian Connections Flashcards

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Causes for rapid expansion

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Ambition/ruthlessness of Chinggis (genghis) Khan
Climate- look for new pastures
Demands from agrarian neighbors- tribute to conquest
Military prowess
Weakness of settled states

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Nomadic steppe life

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Spartan environment
Dependence on horses and grazing pastures, trade with sedentary societies
Belief in sky god Tengri

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‘Great Khanate’ (China) under Kubulai Khan

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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

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Il- Khanate (Persia)

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Conquest of abbasid empire
Sack of Baghdad
Conversion to Islam
Appeal of Sufi’ism

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‘The Golden Horde’ (Russia and east Europe)

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Sack of. Kiev by Moghuls
Seen as a period of disaster
But trade grew, building of monasteries

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Rapid disintegration of Mongol states

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Loss of steppe unity, disintegration once military conquests done
Limit ps to expansion
Attacks- defeat by Russians Chinese rebellions
Financial problems- loss of tribute

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