Why would a Russian guy in the 1800’s paint this image of the Mongol invasion of Russia? (This is...
-
Upload
shanna-watson -
Category
Documents
-
view
213 -
download
0
Transcript of Why would a Russian guy in the 1800’s paint this image of the Mongol invasion of Russia? (This is...
Why would a Russian guy in the 1800’s paint this image of the Mongol invasion of Russia? (This is a POV question).
THE MONGOL EMPIRE
China and the Mongols (1271-1368)
The most difficult conquest for the Mongols (70 years)Reunite ChinaWanted to extract wealth from ChinaEnded up accommodating Chinese
culture and gov’t.○Began the Yuan Dynasty○Moved the capital to Beijing
Khubilai Khan tries to invade Japan, Vietnam, and Java – ALL FAIL
The GOOD:Khubilai Khan (1271 – 1294) improved roads, lowered
some taxes, supported peasant agricultureUsed Confucian ritualsReligiously tolerant (all Mongols were)
The BAD:Did not become “Chinese”Relied on Muslims to help ruleDiscriminated against Han ChineseForbid intermarrying
By 1368 the Mongols were forced out of China○ End of the Yuan Dynasty
Persia and the Mongols (1256 – 1335) The Mongols won quickly and
brutallyBaghdad in 1258 – 200,000 killed
(maybe) Mongol rule was a disaster for Persia
Heavy taxesMigration of Mongol animal herds into
the area destroyed crops/landIrrigation networks neglected = fertile
lands wasted
Mongols in Persia transformed themselves :Used the Persian system of gov’tBECAME MUSLIMLearned Persian and settled into
agricultureMongol dynasty fell in 1330, they
stayed and became part of Persian society.
Russia and the Mongols 1240- 1502
Worst experience (that’s saying something!)Large scale slaughtersartisans/women – deported into slaveryFrom the Mongol point of view Russia:
○Not on good trade routes○Primitive economy○Not worth it to occupy Russia○Never became Russian or even tried
THE MONGOL EMPIRE AS A EURASIAN
NETWORK
Toward a World Economy Mongols promoted trade for taxes
Way to get money from more developed civilizations
Mongols brought stability to trade routesChina and Europe closer togetherChina was key to both the Silk Road and
the Indian Ocean Trade
Cultural Exchange Chinese technology moves west
Gunpowder, printing, compass, high-temperature furnaces
Europeans gained the most from the Mongol cultural exchangesLess advanced than Middle East/ChinaGot the benefits of the Mongol exchange
without the consequences (death, destruction, etc.)
The Plague: A Eurasian Pandemic
A.K.A. the Black Death Starts in Central Asia in the early 14th
centuryIn China by 1331 and Western Europe
by 1347○½ of Europe's population died during
the initial outbreak (1348 – 1350)1/3 of the Middle East's population
Impact of the Plague
Created labor shortages in EuropeSurvivors want higher wages = peasant revolts
○ Helped to undermine serfdomGreater interest in technology
○ Fostered future growth By 1350 the Silk Road is pretty much gone
Encouraged Europeans to take to the sea for trade○ Become the DOMINANT force for the next 500
years
On the back of a sheet in your notebook
Answer the following questions using the handout Codega just gave you:What was the advantage for the Mongol rulers of
promoting the movement and exchange of goods, peoples, and ideas within and beyond their empire? How did they do the promoting?
Identify those consequences of the Mongol conquest that you consider historically significant, and explain the reasons for your choices. Which consequences do you consider most significant? Why?