The Rise and Fall of the Mongols Flashcards
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| 353130928 | Genghis Khan | leader who united the Mongols and began invasion of China 1234 | 0 | |
| 353130929 | Mongol Empire | an empire founded in the 12th century by Genghis Khan, which reached its greatest territorial extent in the 13th century, encompassing the larger part of Asia and extending westward to the Dnieper River in eastern Europe. | 1 | |
| 353130930 | hordes | regions ruled by subordinate khans who defer to the Great Khan | 2 | |
| 353130931 | Golden Horde | Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's grandson Batu. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam. | 3 | |
| 353130932 | Kublai Khan | Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China. | 4 | |
| 353130933 | Timur Lang | Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405). Also known as Tamerlane. | 5 | |
| 353130934 | Tamerlane | Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405). Also known as Timur Lang. | 6 | |
| 353130935 | Mongolize | To adapt or mix with Mongol culture. Because Kublai Khan didn't allow Chinese to Mongolize he made it easier for the Ming Dynasty to restore China's traditional culture, which was never lost. | 7 |