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WHAP CH 14
Great Nomadic Challenges
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chinggis Khan | Grandson of Kabul Khan; born in 1170s; elected supreme Mongol ruler (khagan) in 1206; began the Mongols’ rise to world power; died 1227. |
| Tumens | Basic fighting units of Mongol forces; made up of 10,000 cavalrymen divided into smaller units. |
| Tangut | Rulers of Xi Xia kingdom of northwest China during the Southern Song period; conquered by Mongols in 1226. |
| Muhammad Shah II | Turkic ruler of Muslim Khwarazm; conquered by Mongols in 1220. |
| Karakorum | Capital of Mongol Empire under Chinggis Khan. |
| Shamanistic religion | Mongol beliefs focused on nature spirits. |
| Batu | Grandson of Chinggis Khan and ruler of the Golden Horde; invaded Russia in 1236. |
| Ogedei | Third son of Chinggis Khan; succeeded him as Mongol khagan. |
| Golden Horde | One of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan; conquered and ruled Russia during the 13th and 14th centuries. |
| Prester John | A mythical Christian monarch whose kingdom supposedly had been cut off from Europe by the Muslim conquests; some thought he was Chinggis Khan. |
| Ilkhan khanate | One of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan; eventually included much of Abbasid Empire. |
| Hulegu | Grandson of Chinggis Khan and ruler of Ilkhan khanate; captured and destroyed Abbasid Baghdad. |
| Mamluks | Muslim slave warriors; established dynasty in Egypt; led by Baibars; defeated Mongols at Ain Jalut in 1260. |
| Kubilai Khan | Grandson of Chinggis Khan; conquered China; established Yuan dynasty in 1271. |
| Tatu | Mongol capital of Yuan dynasty; present-day Beijing. |
| Chabi | Influential wife of Kubilai Khan; demonstrated refusal of Mongol women to adopt restrictive social conventions of Confucian China. |
| Nestorians | Asian Christian sect; cut off from Europe by Muslim invasions. |
| Romance of the West Chamber | Famous Chinese dramatic work written during the Yuan period. |
| White Lotus Society | Secret religious society dedicated to overthrow of Yuan dynasty. |
| Ju Yuanzhang | Chinese peasant who led successful revolt against Yuan; founded Ming dynasty. |
| Timur-i Lang | Last major nomad leader; 14th-century Turkic ruler of Samarkand; launched attacks in Persia, Fertile Crescent, India, southern Russia; empire disintegrated after his death in 1405. |
| Kuriltai | Meeting of all Mongol chieftains at which the supreme ruler of all tribes was selected. |
| Khagan | Title of supreme ruler of the Mongol tribes. |
| Khanates | Four regional Mongol kingdoms that arose following the death of Chinggis Khan. |
| Battle of Kulikova | Russian army victory over the forces of the Golden Horde; helped break Mongol hold over Russia. |
| Baibars | (1223 – 1277) Commander of Mamluk forces at Ain Jalut in 1260; originally enslaved by Mongols and sold to Egyptians. |
| Berke | (1257 – 1266) A ruler of the Golden Horde; converted to Islam; his threat to Hulegu combined with the growing power of Mamluks in Egypt forestalled further Mongol conquests in the Middle East. |
| Ming Dynasty | Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China. |