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History Midterm 2

Chapter 10

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central asia broad region dominated by dry grasslands
steppe dry grasslands
nomad a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock
chief head of a nomadic tribe
confederation alliances of multiple tribes
turks lived in central asia; converted to islam
mongols skilled warriors who practically lived in their saddles; conquered area stretching across asia and europe; ghengis khan
marco polo described mongolian battle tactics in his book "a description of the world"; was a trader/explorer from venice; traveled the silk road to china to visit khubilai khan; spent 17 years in china
ghenghis/chinggis khan great mongolian leader; born temujin; brilliant; ruthless; father poisoned when he was young; taken prisoner at age 15 but escaped; became khan and founded mongol empire
yurt a circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework
why did the mongols suddenly emerge on the historical stage? ecological: temperature drop killed grasssocial: ghengis khan
mongol warrior wore silk undershirt; rode horse; rarely washed
khanates sections of the mongol empire
khubilai completed conquest of korea and china
golden horde termed used to describe the mongol army
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