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101307786BakufuTent0
101307787Black Death-Bubonic Plagueone of worst pandemics in world histroy..spread by fleas on rats1
101307788Du FuOne of Chinas most beloved poets2
101307789Equal feilds systemrestricted inheritance of land3
101307790Foot bindingtightly wrapping a young girls foot so that it could not grow normally..the toes are broken and curled under the feet.4
101307791Fujiwara familycontrolled power and protected an emporer, who belonged to a family that was believed to have ruled japan since the beggining of history5
101307792Genghis Khanone of the most famous warriors in history6
101307793HegemonyControl7
101307794Heian Eraera between 794 and 1185, the Fujiwara family was the power behind the throne8
101307795Il-Khanestablished by Hulegu, another grandson on Genghis..this state controlled parts of Armenia, all of Azerbaijan, Mesopotamia, and Iran9
101307796JagadaiGenghis' son..ruled Khanate of Jagadai in central Asia10
101307797Khanate of the Golden Hordeconquered southern Russia and established capital at Sarai on the Volga River11
101307798Khanate of the Great KhanThis empire was first ruled from the old capital at Karakorum in Mongolia, but was moved to Kihanbalik..In China, this khanate was known as the Yuan Dynasty12
101307799Koryo Dynastytook over Silla Dynasty in late 9th century and ruled till 189213
101307800Kowtowdeep bow before the emperor in which the forehead touched the ground14
101307801Kubilai Khanone of Genghis' grandsons..completed conquest of China in 127915
101307802Li BoOne of Chinas most beloved poets16
101307803Liao EmpireKhitan people..related to Mongols..established on northeastern frontier of China17
101307804Mencius370-290 B.C.E18
101307805"The Middle Kingdom"The Chinese saw themselves as central to the world around them, and their demands for gifts from neighboring lands and peoples were part of the natural order of Chinese domination.19
101307806Ming Dynasty("Brilliant") Dynasty of China from 1368 to 164420
101307807neo-Confucianismnew version of older ideology..emphasized interpretations of Mencius (370-290 B.C.E)21
101307808Alexander NevskiiHe was the prince of Novgorod. He convinced other princes that it would be best if they went along with the mongols.22
101307809Osman, Ottoman Turkssettled in Anatolia and gathered a following of supporters..in 1299 he declared independence from the Seljuk Turks and established himself as the founder of the Ottoman Turks23
101307810Pax MongoliaMongol peace24
101307812SamuraiProfessional warriors who provided police and military service in exchange for food, clothing, and housing.25
101307813Shintoismanimistic religion that emphasizes nature and spirits, or kami, that inhabit objects in nature26
101307815Shogunmilitary governer who ruled in place of the emperor27
101307817Silla Dynastyruled Korea from 668 until late 9th century..replaced by Koryo Dynasty28
101307820Song Dynastydynasty of China from 960 to 127929
101307824Sui Dynastydynasty that brought China together after it had been divided for 400 years30
101307825The Tail of Genjiwritten by noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu about 1000 C.E..provides vivid description of life in the Heian court of Japan during the time that the Fujiwara family ruled.31
101307828Tang Dynastyruled for 300 years.. the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 90732
101307831TemujinGenghis Khan's real name33
101307834UighursNomadic Turkish people, sacked Chang'an and Louyang as payment for their aid in defeating the rebels34
101307836Wu ZhaoOnly woman in Chinese history to rule in her own name..turned to Buddhism35
101307838Xi Xia EmpireMinyak people..estalished in western China36
101307845Yuan DynastyDynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan, replaced the Song (1279-1368)37

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