Mongol Empire

Trade route through China and much of Asia connecting Western civilizations with the Eastern civilizations allowing the trade of goods, religions and cultures.

• Silk Road
• Silk & Porcelain
• Mongols
• Areas conquered by the Mongols

Major goods from China traded along the silk road.

• Positives from the Mongols
• Silk & Porcelain
• Mongols
• Areas conquered by the Mongols

China, Eastern Europe (Russia), Persia, Tibet, Syria, Vietman, Korea

• Positives from the Mongols
• Mongol Empire Rule
• Reasons the Mongol Empire declines
• Areas conquered by the Mongols

Provided protection along the Silk Road, allowed freedom of religion in civilizations the conquered

• Positives from the Mongols
• Mongol Empire Rule
• Reasons the Mongol Empire declines
• Genghis Khan

Lasted about 100-200 years

• Kublai Khan
• Mongol Empire Rule
• Reasons the Mongol Empire declines
• Genghis Khan

Kublai Khan dies, Mongol Empire falls apart because of weak rulers

• Kublai Khan
• Japan
• Reasons the Mongol Empire declines
• Genghis Khan

First Mongol ruler; known for his cruelty and fierce way of conquering civilizations

• Kublai Khan
• Japan
• Japanese Fuedalism
• Genghis Khan

Grandson of Genghis Khan; continued to conquer much of southern China, brought about his own dynasty; Yuan Dynasty

• Kublai Khan
• Japan
• Japanese Fuedalism
• Yurt

Mongols tried to conquer this region UNSUCCESSFUL due to: ships smashed in the Pacific ocean by violent storms also troops who made it to shore were defeated by Japanese Army 

• Nomadic
• Japan
• Japanese Fuedalism
• Yurt

Similar to Europe's feudal system - relationship between classes; because Japan was not conquered by the Mongols they continued their feudal system

• Nomadic
• Khanbaliq
• Japanese Fuedalism
• Yurt