Unit 3 Flashcards
Valued peace, simple living and nature and beauty
Zen Buddhism
Held the real power of feudal Japan, top military commanders
Shoguns
Vassal lands, received land in exchange for support the shoguns when needed
Daimyo
Promised loyalty to daimyo for land, had a code of conduct called bushido
Samurai
Strict code of conduct of samurais
Bushido
Actors wore costumes and acted out stories about families/events in history
Kabuki
Chinese-influenced form of poetry created by Japanese poets
Haiku
The Mongols built the largest empire under him, took most of Asia from Korea, attacked Russia, Hungarian and Poland
Genghis Khan
Only Mongols served in army, gave best jobs to Mongol workers, Chinese officials still governess provinces
Yuan Dynasty
Established by Babur in India
Mughal Dynasty
Greatest Mughal ruler, won the support of the Hindus because of his tolerant policies
Akbar the Great
Political stability throughout Asia resulted from Mongol Rule
Pax Mongolia
Italian merchant, writing introduced many Europeans to the beauty/riches of China
Marco Polo
Scholar of Morocco, travelled to Mecca/ Asia Minor/ Persia/ India and China, recorded his travels
Ibn Battuta
Goal was to promote Chinese trade & collect tribute from less powerful lands, expanded trade with nations of Asia and Africa
Zheng He
Important center for global trade, Europeans were allowed to trade with Chinese only under strict limits though
Canton
Thrived on trade on Indian Ocean
Mogadishu
Major Egyptian port, goods can be transferred to Italian ships
Cairo
In partnership with Egypt, came to dominate trade with the east, grew rich and powerful
Venice