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5908210467KuriltalMeeting of all mongol chieftains at which the supreme ruler of al tribes was selected0
5908210468KhaganTitle of the supreme ruler of the Mongol tribes1
5908210469TumensBasic fighting units of the Mongol forces; consisted of 10,000 cavalrymen; each unit was further divided into units of 1000, 100, 102
5908210470KarakorumCapital of the mongol empire under genghis khan, 1162 to 12273
5908210471BatuRuler of Golden Horde; one of Genghis' grandsons; responsible for invasion of Russia beginning in 12364
5908210472OgedeiThird son of Genghis; succeeded Genghis as khagan of the Mongols following his father's death5
5908210473KhanatesFour regional mogol kingdoms that arose following the death of Genghis6
5908210474Battle of KulkovaRussian army victory over the forces of the golden horde, helped break mongol hold over russia7
5908210475Golden Hordeone of the four sub divisions of the mongol Empire after genghis' death; originally ruled by his grandson Batu; territory covered much of what is today south central Russia8
5908210476ChabiInfluential wife of kublai khan; promoted interests of Buddhists in China; indicative of refusal of mongol women to adopt restrictive social conventions of chinese; died 12819
5908210477Romance of the west chamberChnese drama written during the Yuan period; indicative of the continued literary vitality of china during mongol rule10
5913356942White lotus societySecret religious society dedicated to overthrow of yuan dynasty in china; typical of peasant resistance to mongol rule11
5913356943Zhou YuanziangThe given name of the Hongwu emperor; the founder of the Ming dynasty12
5913356944Ming DynastySucceeded mongol yuan dynasty in china in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions in southern asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within china13
5913356945Timer - I LangAlso known as tamerlane; leader of Turkic nomads; beginning in 1360s from base at Samarkand, launched series of attacks in Persia, Fertile Cresent, India, and southern russia; empire distinguished after his death in 140514

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