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    Temujin was a Mongol leader who sought to unify the Mongol clans under his leadership around 1200. Through strategic military victories, he slowly defeated his enemies and rivals to gain control of the Mongol people. In 1206, he took the title of Genghis Khan and went on to conquer much of Asia, with all of Central Asia under Mongol control by 1225. Genghis Khan's successes were due to his brilliance as an organizer and strategist, and his willingness to use ruthless tactics to defeat opponents. He established an empire that was the largest unified land empire in history

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    Temujin was a Mongol leader who sought to unify the Mongol clans under his leadership around 1200. Through strategic military victories, he slowly defeated his enemies and rivals to gain control of the Mongol people. In 1206, he took the title of Genghis Khan and went on to conquer much of Asia, with all of Central Asia under Mongol control by 1225. Genghis Khan's successes were due to his brilliance as an organizer and strategist, and his willingness to use ruthless tactics to defeat opponents. He established an empire that was the largest unified land empire in history

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    Temujin was a Mongol leader who sought to unify the Mongol clans under his leadership around 1200. Through strategic military victories, he slowly defeated his enemies and rivals to gain control of the Mongol people. In 1206, he took the title of Genghis Khan and went on to conquer much of Asia, with all of Central Asia under Mongol control by 1225. Genghis Khan's successes were due to his brilliance as an organizer and strategist, and his willingness to use ruthless tactics to defeat opponents. He established an empire that was the largest unified land empire in history

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    Ancient

    China & Japan


    Outcome: The Mongols
    Constructive Response Question

    3. Who was Temujin and how did he create


    such a vast empire?
    What will we learn?

    1. Temujin aka Genghis Khan


    2. Tactics used by Temujin
    3. Kublai Khan conquers China
    The Mongols
    1. Setting the Stage:
    a. The Mongols were gaining strength in the north in Asia
    b. They prided themselves on their skill on horseback, their discipline, and courage
    c. Mongols were nomadic pastoralists: herded domesticated animals
    d. Mongols traveled together in kinship groups called clans
    Temujin
    The Mongols
    2. The Rise of the Mongols
    a. Temujin sought to unify the Mongols under his leadership around 1200
    b. Slowly Temujin defeated his enemies (and friends) one by one
    c. In 1206 he accepted the title of universal ruler of Genghis Khan
    d. Genghis Khan conquered much of Asia and had goal of invading China
    e. By 1225 Central Asia was under Mongol control
    Mongol Empire Under Genghis Khan
    The Mongols
    f. Reasons for Genghis Khan’s successes:
    i. He was a brilliant organizer
    ii. Was a gifted strategist
    iii. Used cruelty as a weapon
    The Mongols
    3. The Mongol Empire
    a. Genghis Khan died in 1227 of illness
    b. His successors continued to conqueror territory eventually having
    the largest unified land empire in history
    c. Successors divided region up into different territories called khanates.
    d. Had territory from Kiev in the West to China in the East
    e. Mongols destroyed villages, irrigation channels, and decimated populations
    Mongol Empire at its Peak
    Khanates
    The Mongols
    f. Rarely imposed their beliefs on conquered peoples
    g. Even adopted some of the culture of those they ruled
    h. Pax Mongolica: Mongol Peace- time of peace and stability across the
    Mongol Empire from mid 1200s to mid 1300s
    i. Trade and inventions spread rapidly during Pax Mongolica due to safe travel
    Kublai Khan
    The Mongols
    4. Kublai Khan Becomes Emperor
    a. Grandson of Genghis Khan took title in 1260
    b. Wanted to fulfill wish of grandfather: conquer all of China
    c. Started the Yuan Dynasty which ruled from 1279-1368
    d. China was united for first time in nearly 300 years
    e. Kublai Khan’s control opened China up to more trade and foreign contact
    f. Enjoyed living in luxury as Chinese emperor
    g. Attempted to take over Japan but Japanese might and weather halted the invasion
    h. Kublai Khan improved the Grand Canal and added 135 miles to it
    Yuan Empire
    The Mongols
    5. Mongol Rule in China
    a. Mongols were hugely outnumbered in China- lived apart from one another
    b. Chinese were not allowed to hold high government office however could serve at
    local levels
    c. High public office went to Mongols or foreigners- felt foreigners could be trusted
    due to having no loyalties to the Mongols or Chinese
    d. Mongol Peace extended trade
    e. Traders wanted silk, porcelain, gunpowder, paper currency, and the compass
    The Mongols
    f. Invited foreign merchants
    g. Venetian trader Marco Polo came to Kublai Khan’s court around 1275
    i. Worked for Kublai Khan because he learned many Asian languages
    ii. While imprisoned, Polo told his story which was later published as a book
    but most Europeans did not believe it
    The Mongols
    6. The End of Mongol Rule in China
    a. Kublai Khan’s armies and navies suffered many humiliating defeats at a
    huge expense of lives and equipment towards the end of his reign
    b. Heavy spending on wars, public works, and Yuan luxuries over burdened the
    treasury and angered the overtaxed citizens
    c. Kublai Khan died in 1294 and his successors were inept at ruling the dynasty
    d. In 1368 Chinese rebels finally overthrew the Mongols
    e. The Ming Dynasty would be established
    f. With the fall of the Yuan came the disintegration of the Mongol empire in Asia
    g. Japan was on the rise
    Constructive Response Question

    3. Who was Temujin and how did he create


    such a vast empire?

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