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. MONGOLS. THE HUNS. NOMADS. MONGOLIANS. PASTORALISTS. EURASIA. CENTRAL ASIA. CENTRAL ASIA IS ROUGH. PASTORALISTS! . What does mean?. 1. They . DO NOT . grow their own fruits and vegetables. 2. They . WANT . Ain. . Jalut. September 3, 1260. Strategic . Context. When.  . Mongkhe. Kahn.  became . the Great Khan.  in 1251, he immediately set out to implement his grandfather . Genghis Kahn’s plan . for world empire. To lead the task of subduing the nations of the West, he selected his brother, another of Genghis Khan's grandsons, . Monotheistic, five pillars, Qur’an, Mosque, Allah, Muhammad . Present day India. Hammurabi’s Code. Roman Twelve Tables. Justinian’s Law Code. Sharia. Law. Cultural Diffusion. Bellringer. One effect of Invasion is…. 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. 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. As john green would say “They are the exception!”. The Mongols and their Surroundings. Lived as clans, north of the Gobi Desert. Everyone was skilled horse riders and valued hunting, courage, and warfare. Background. 1206-1227. . Reign of Chinggis Khan. 1211-1234. . Conquest of northern China. 1219-1221. . Conquest of Persia. 1237-1241. . Conquest of Russia. 1258. . Capture of Baghdad. 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.. Who were the Mongols?. These . nomads. , . or people who move from place to place in search of food, came from an area north of China called . Mongolia. . Living in movable tents called . yurts. ,. the Mongols raised . Introduction . to . t. he . Mongols . The Mongols were a pastoral nomadic people. From central Asia. Smaller populations that relied heavily on animals for food, transportation, and warfare. Organized around families, clans, and/or tribes . 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