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Chapter 14: The Last Great Nomadic Challenges: from Chinggis Khan to Timur Flashcards

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156714091Chinggis Khanelected khagen of all mongol tribes; responsible for conquest of northern kingdoms of China, territories as far west as the Abbasid regions0
156714092khanatesfour regional Mongol kingdoms that arose following the death of Chinggis Khan1
156714093kuriltaimeeting of all Mongol chieftains ar which the supreme ruler of all tribes was selected2
156714094tumensbasic fighting units of the Mongol forces; 10,000 cavalry men which was further divided into units of 1,000, 100, and 103
156714095Karakorumcapital of the Mongol Empire under Chinggis Khan4
156714096Golden Hordeone of the four subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after Chinggis Khan's death, originally ruled by his grandson, Batu5
156714097Battle of KulikovaRussian Army victory over the forces of the Golden Horde; helped break Mongol hold over Russia6
156714098Prestor Johnname given to a mythical Christian monarch whose kingdom had supposedly been cut off from Europe by the Muslilm conquests; Chinggis Khan was originally believed to be this mythical ruler7
156714099Kubilai Khangrandson of Chinggis Khan; commander of Mongol forces responsible for conquest of China; became khagen in 1260; established Sinicized Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China8
156714100Kabul Khandefests army of Qin Kingdom in northern China9
156714101khagensupreme ruler of Mongol tribes10
156714102Ogodeithird son of Chinggis Khan who is named khagen after the death of Chinggis11
156714103Batu Khangrandson of Chinggis Khan; khan of the golden horde led invasion of russia12
156714104"Tatars/Tartars""people from hell;" carried out the only successful winter invasion of Russia; does not invade western europe due to the death of Ogedei and the upcoming battle for succession13
156714105Hulegu Khangrandson of Chinggis Khan; leads Ilkhan khanate; focused on muslin lands of middle east and north africa14
156714106Yuan Dynastyestablished by Kublai Khan; had a social hierarchy;15
156714107Chabiwife of Kublai Khan; advised Kublai in political and diplomatic matters; actively promoted Buddhism16
156714108Marco Poloadministrator under Kublai Khan for 17 years17
156714109White Lotus Societysecret religious society dedicated to overthrow of Yuan dynasty in China; typical of peasant resistance to Mongol rule.18
156714110Ju Yuanzhangestablishes Ming Dynasty19
156714111Timur-i Lang/TamerlaneTurkic leader who leads attack against China; many people believed he was a reoccurrence of Mongol power20
156719329Tatucapital of Yuan Dynasty21

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