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15155017766Mongol EmpireLargest land empire in the history of the world, spanning from Eastern Europe across Asia.0
15155017767KhanTitle given to Mongol leaders, meaning "supreme ruler"1
15155018980Temujinbirth name of the Mongol leader better known as Chinggis Khan (1162-1227)2
15155021170KhanatesFour regional Mongol kingdoms that arose following the death of Chinggis Khan.3
15155022595Pax MongolicaThe period of approximately 150 years of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire.4
15155024553Golden HordeMongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam. Also known as the Kipchak Horde.5
15155024554KarakorumCapital of the Mongol empire under Chinggis Khan, 1162 - 1227.6
15155026738Il-KhanateMongol rule in Persia deferred to local Persian authorities, who administered *whom* as long as they delivered taxes to the Mongols and maintained order?7
15155028893Yuan Dynasty(1279-1368 CE) The dynasty with Mongol rule in China; centralized with bureaucracy but structure is different: Mongols on top->Persian bureaucrats->Chinese bureuacrats.8
15155030067White Lotus SocietySecret religious society dedicated to overthrow of Yuan dynasty in China; typical of peasant resistance to Mongol rule9
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