PPT-Mongols Rise to Power

Mrs Tucker 7 th Grade World HistoryHonors Cobalt Institute of Math and Science Mongols in China C 1167 Temujin Was Born 1206 Temujin as Genghis Khan 1211 Mongols in China. In a single bubble brainstorm what you already know about the Mongols! . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Ol0IJkU7c. The Nomadic Life. The Mongols were constantly on the move because they were pastoralists ( herding domestic animals) and those animals needed a pasture (land) to feed off of. I. Rise of the Mongols. Nomads from Northern China. Superb horsemen and archers. For centuries they were isolated. Men ruled the tribes.  . II. Mongols Expand. 1206 . Temujin. becomes Genghis Khan or universal ruler. Unit 1 Term 3 2015. DO NOW: what can you say about what life was like for these people?. Unit 1 Lesson 1: . LO: Who were the Mongols?. The Mongol Steppe:. The Mongolian . plains (steppe) are . harsh and cold. . Chapter 12. What you really need to know. 1. Largest Continuous Land Empire. It promoted the spread of ideas and movement of. people in Eurasia.. Pax. . Mongolica. Exposed Europeans to Gunpowder for the first time. . What are some things you know about Mongols? Or, what do you think of with that word?. Nomads of the Steppe. Steppe – area of Eurasia that is a dry grassland. Significant to neighboring civilizations because of the trade routes. “Despite his image as a bloody tyrant, Genghis was also forward thinking. His empire had the first international postal system, invented the concept of diplomatic immunity, and even allowed women in its councils. But more importantly, the Mongols were also unprecedented in their religious tolerance.” . Where are the . Steppes. of Central Asia????. What civilizations do you suppose these . warrior societies. came into contact with?. INDIA. CHINA. RUSSIA. Steppes. - belt of grasslands that sweeps for roughly 5,000 miles in between Europe and China. AP World History Notes. Chapter . 13. China and the Mongols. Most difficult and lengthy conquest for the Mongols. Took 70 years (1209 to 1279) to conquer. Violently conquered northern China .  then controlled by various nomadic states. steppes. .. They lived in tribes & were pastoral. . They rose in the 12. th. and 13. th. centuries and conquered the largest land empire in world history.. steppes. The Mongols. The steppes are vast treeless plains. What happened to Chinese stability?. Who was progressing, who was declining under Mongol rule?. Map of . Mongol Empire. University of Washington, A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization, . N.d.. , . Geography of Russia. Russia has three broad geographic zones with different climates and resources.. . 1. Northern forests: poor soil, cold snowy. . climate, lumber, and fur bearing animals.. Preview. The Mongols in War. -. Under Genghis Khan and his successors, the Mongols conquered the largest empire in history up to that time.. The Mongols at Peace. - . After their conquests, the Mongols promoted trade and cultural exchange throughout their empire and beyond.. Preview. The Mongols in War. -. Under Genghis Khan and his successors, the Mongols conquered the largest empire in history up to that time.. The Mongols at Peace. - . After their conquests, the Mongols promoted trade and cultural exchange throughout their empire and beyond.. The Mongols Genghis to Kublai The Steppe Steppe Culture Loyalty to kin/clan Courage culture Horsemanship Mobile (pastoralists & hunters) Animists Lots of raiding between tribes Traded with sedentary peoples for manufactured goods