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7.24 Describe and locate the Mongol conquest of China
including Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan
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The Mongol Empire
● The Mongolian population was never very large, but they were able to conquer many areas because of their large army○ They used crossbows and horses in
battle
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Military
● Extremely disciplined and well organized● Possessed superior tactics● Very mobile● Used terror as a weapon● Allowed conquered people to join military● All these helped defeat larger armies
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Genghis Khan
● Fiercest leader of the Mongol empire
● Expanded the empire to be largest empire in history!
● In the early 1200s, Genghis Khan led the Mongols to capture much of Asia
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Division of the Mongol Empire
● Genghis divided empire among four sons● His grandsons, Kublai Khan and Batu, also
led groups of Mongols to conquer other lands● They often used violence to capture cities● Europeans called them “The Golden Horde”
because of the golden tents the Mongols used
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China Under the Mongols
● In 1271, Kublai Khan announced that he was starting his own dynasty called the Yuan Dynasty
● Positive relations:○ Increased contact with Europe○ Made local government more responsible to
central government in Beijing○ Led political reforms that gave more power to
emperor
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China Under the Mongols● Negative relations:
○ Spoke different languages○ Chinese not treated as equals by the Mongols○ Chinese people could not hold government
positions○ Mongol law punished Chinese more harshly○ Chinese were not allowed to marry outside of
their own people