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Unit 2.2

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Temujin (Chinggis Khan) Birth name of the Mongol leader better known as Chinggis Khan (1162–1227), or “universal ruler,” a name he acquired after unifying the Mongols.
Four Mongol Khanates Khanate of the Godel Horde (Kipchak), Khanate of Jagadai, Il-Khanate of Persia, The great Khanate
Mongol World War Term used to describe half a century of military campaigns, massive killing, and empire building pursued by Chinggis Khan and his successors in Eurasia after 1209.
Ogodei-Monge-Khubilai Sons and grandsons of Chinggis Khan.
Battle of Ain Jalut Fought between the Bahri Mamluks of Egypt and the Mongol Empire on 3 September 1260 in southeastern Galilee in the Jezreel Valley near what is known today as the Spring of Harod.
Karakorum Capital of the Mongol empire.
Marco Polo Born and raised in the prosperous commercial city-state of Venice in northern Italy, he was a member of a family engaged in the long-distance trade of the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.
Ortughs State-approved associations of merchants that allowed them to pool their resources and limit their losses in the event that a particular caravan failed.
Khubilai Khan Grandson of Chinggis Khan who ruled China from 1271 to 1294.
Yuan dynasty Mongol dynasty initiated by Khubilai Khan that ruled China from 1271 to 1368.
Ming Dynasty Chinese dynasty (1368–1644) that succeeded the Yuan dynasty of the Mongols; noted for its return to traditional Chinese ways and restoration of the land after the destructiveness of the Mongols.
Beijing Capital of China in Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty.
Forbidden City A magnificent imperial residence built under the order of Emperor Yongle.
Hulegu Grandson of Chinggis Khan who became the first il-khan (subordinate khan) of Persia.
Il-Khanate A khanate established from the southwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. The Ilkhanid realm, officially known as Iranzamin, was ruled by the Mongol House of Hulagu.
Safavid Empire Major Turkic empire established in Persia in the early sixteenth century and notable for its efforts to convert its people to Shia Islam.
Khanate of the Golden Horde The Russian name for the incorporation of Russia into the Mongol Empire in the mid-thirteenth century; known to Mongols as the Kipchak Khanate.
Moscow The nucleus of a renewed Russian state from the Mongol tribute system.
Black Death (Plague) A massive pandemic that swept through Eurasia in the early fourteenth century, spreading along the trade routes within and beyond the Mongol Empire and reaching the Middle East and Western Europe by 1347. Associated with a massive loss of life.
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