AP World History Chapter 13 Key Terms Flashcards
Spread of Chinese Influence
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252367157 | Taika reforms | attempt to remake Japanese monarch int o an absolutist Chinese-style emperor; included attempts to create professional bureaucracy and peasant conscript army. | 1 | |
252367158 | Heian | Japanese city later called Kyoto; built to escape influence of Buddhist monks. | 2 | |
252367159 | Tale of Genji | written by Lady Murasaki; first novel in any language; evidence for mannered style of Japanese society. | 3 | |
252367160 | Fujiwara | mid 9th century Japanese aristocracy family; exercised exceptional influence over imperial affairs; aided in decline of imperial power. | 4 | |
252367161 | bushi | regional warrior leaders in Japan; ruled small kingdoms from fortresses; administered the law, supervised public works projecs, and collected revenues; built up private armies. | 5 | |
252367162 | samurai | mounted troops of the bushi; loyal to local lords, not the emperor. | 6 | |
252367163 | seppuku | ritual suicide in Japan; also know as hari-kiri; demonstrated courage and was a means to restore family honor, | 7 | |
252367164 | Gumpei wars | waged for five years from 1180 on Honshu between the Tiara and Minamoto families; ended in destruction if Tiara. | 8 | |
252375109 | bakufu | military government established by the Minamoto followin Gumpei wars; centered at Kamakura; retained emperor, but the rel power resided in military government and samurai. | 9 | |
252375110 | shoguns | military leaders of the ba***u | 10 | |
252375111 | Hojo | a warrior family closely allied with the Minamoto; dominated Kamakura regime an manipulated Minamoto rulers; ruled in name of emperor. | 11 | |
252375112 | Ashikaga Takuaji | member of Minamoto family; overthrew Kamakura regime and established Ashikafa shogunate 1336-1573; drove emperor from Kyoto to Yoshino. | 12 | |
252375113 | Onin war | struggle between rival heirs of Ashkiga shogunate 1467-1477; led to warfare between rival headquarters and Kyoto and destruction of old capital. | 13 | |
252375114 | daimyo | warlord rulers of small states following Onin war and disruption of Ashiga shogunate; holdings consolidated into unified and bounded mini-states. | 14 | |
252375115 | Choson | earliest Korean kingdom; conquered by Han in 109 B.C.E. | 15 | |
252375116 | Koguryo | tribal people of northern Korea; established an independent kingdom in the northern half of the peninsula; adopted cultural Sinification. | 16 | |
252375117 | Sinification | extensive adaption of Chinese culture in other regions | 17 | |
252375118 | Silla | Korean kingdom in southeast; became a vassal of the Tang and paid tribute; rules Korea from 668. | 18 | |
252375119 | Yi | Korean dynasty 1392-1910; succeeded Koryo dynasty after Mongol invasions; restored aristocratic dominance and Chinese influence. | 19 | |
252375120 | Trung sisters | leaders f a rebellion in Vietnam against Chinese rule in 39 C.E.; demonstrates importance of women in Vietnamese society. | 20 | |
252375121 | Khmers and Chans | Indianized Vietnamese peoples defeated by northern and government at Hanoi. | 21 | |
252375122 | Nguyen | southern Vietnamese dynasty with capital at Hue that challenge northern Trinh dynasty with center at Hanoi. | 22 |