The Mongol Legacy Flashcards
Mongol Characteristics
Nomadic Focused on hunting and herding Anda and Noker Shamanism Chiefs
Marriage in Mongol Society
polygamy (more wives meant more networks)
many organized marriages for alliance purposes
Anda
relationship similar to brother-brother
lifelong
imaginary relationship
Noker
relationship that is not blood-related,
a person chooses to leave their family/existing leader to serve under another usually more skilled worker
Chiefs in Mongol Society
council chooses a chief to be in charge, successors are chosen by blood (not always first born son, son best fit for job), normally appointed during times of war
Shamanism
belief system involving gods and the afterlife, shamans = religious figures, evolved over time after conquering, never written down
Mongol view on religion
tolerant with other religions, not concerned with converting everyone to Shamanism
Chinggis Khan
(1155-1227)
- originally named Temujin
- son of Yesugei
- married Borte at 9 years old
- Anda = Jamugha
- defeats the tatars (1206)
- Jochi = son
- Alliance with Toghril
- Jamugha and CK split apart causing a civil war
- kills Jamugha by wrapping in a blanket and stomping on him
- invades Jin China(1211) but turns back b/c of malaria
- defeats Khwarazm-Shag
Yesugei
- father of Chinggis Khan
- poisoned by the Tatars because he had conquered them
- anda = Toghril
Borte
- married Chinggis Khan at the age of 10
- kidnapped by the Merkats
- when she was retrieved, she was pregnant with her son Jochi
Ogodei
(1241)
Conquered Qipchaps, Hungary, Golden Horde, Hulagul
aka Kublai Khan
Protection system in Mongol Society
Ortogh
Ortogh
merchant union where people work together to increase protection
Communication System in Mongol Society
Yam Stations
Yam Stations
series of stations about one day’s worth a part by horseback, send a horseman from station to station delivering a message
