WoRlD hIsToRy ChPt. 11 Flashcards
bushido
“the way of the warrior”, the strict code by which Japanese samurai were supposed to live
Why was Tibet significant?
Tang expanded into an area north of the Himalaya: Tibet
Who was Genghis Khan?
title of Temüjin, “strong ruler”, elected in 1206
Who were the Uighurs?
northern tribal group of Turkic-speaking people, hired by the Tang to protect Mongols
What were Rajputs?
Hindu warriors
Who was Sui Yangdi?
Second emperor of the Sui dynasty
- built the Grand Canal (connects the Huang He and Yangtze)
- cruel ruler
- murdered by generals
dowry
a gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage, either by the brides parents to her husband, in Islamic societies, by a husband to his wife
Theravada
“the teachers of the elders” ancient Buddhist school stressing moral conduct, and championing the monkish lifestyle.
Khanates
One of the several separate territories into which Genghis Khan’s empire was split, each under the rule of one of his sons
archipelago
a chain of islands
Who overthrew the Song dynasty?
the Mongols
What was the first Mongol dynasty?
Yuan
What was the effect of the splitting of Genghis Khan’s empire between his sons?
- created khanates, each one under the rule of one of his sons
- led to Mongols attacking Western Europe
What happened in 1368 that started the Ming empire?
Zhu Yuanzhang, the son of a peasant, put together an army, ended the Mongul dynasty, and set up the Ming dynasty.
Who did the Chinese hire to defend themselves against the Mongols?
Uighurs
