PPT-Were the Mongols Barbaric?

Traditional view of mongols Mongols Crash Course MONGOLS CLAIM EVIDENCE Mongols WERE barbaric Mongols were NOT barbaric Were the Mongols Barbaric A NO B YES Heroes and Villains . Journal 03/25/04. The Yassa:Law Code. of the Mongols.  . 1. An adulterer is to be put to death without any regard as to whether he is married or not. . 2. Whoever is guilty of rape is also to be put to death. . 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. . “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. 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. 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. 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. You be the judge. . Who were they? . A small tribe from the grasslands of central Asia . Created one of history’s largest empires . Conquered 4,860,000 square miles in total . Genghis Khan . H. ow barbaric were they?. Global History: Spiconardi. Origins of the Mongols. Origins of the Mongols. Geography. Steppes .  grasslands that are not easily cultivated. Extreme Temperature Range. Winters could reach . -57. ºF . A. China and the Mongols. 1. Difficult conquest from 1209 to 1279. a. . Mongol conquest . of China was difficult, took from 1209 to 1279.. 2. Began in northern China. a. . Began in northern China (ruled by dynasties of nomadic origin), was vastly destructive. . 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 . 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