The MONGOL Moment

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The MONGOL Moment by Mind Map: The MONGOL Moment

1. Russia

1.1. the Mogols politically undivied

1.2. devestaion was alot

1.3. Mongols didnt live htere

1.4. were exploited

1.5. Mongols less influenced by russia

1.6. adopted Mongol policies andweapons

1.7. eventually broke free

2. Mongols!

2.1. brought together agricultural/pastorals

2.2. brought together major civilizations

2.3. never spawned their faith on their conquered or culture

2.4. major steps in rise of Mongol emp.

2.4.1. Temujin-lowest level of nomadic life

2.4.2. relied on friends,not family- gained following

2.4.3. gained more power, was leader of GMN

2.4.4. expanded towards China, army and nothing to do with it

2.4.5. expanded, conquering China, Korea, CA, Russia <mid East

2.5. What accounts for politicaal/military success for Mongols?

2.5.1. army better led, organized, disciplined

2.5.2. social structure was into military units,

2.5.3. harsh discpiline, but the leaders were equal

2.5.3.1. submit or die

2.5.4. lots of wealth from conquered civs

2.5.5. conquered peeps were in army

2.5.6. aquired the conqured technologies

2.5.7. census allowed for taxation

2.5.8. many stations allowed easy communication and trade

2.5.9. religious tolerance, others could be lowerlevels officials

3. Change?

3.1. China

3.1.1. accomidated Chinese ways of governing, foregners ruled

3.1.2. MONGOLS DID NOT ABSORB CHINESE CULTURE

3.1.3. took 70 years

3.1.4. eventually kicked out

3.2. Persia

3.2.1. Persian officials/ persian govt

3.2.2. Mongols that ruled there adopted Islam and Persian beueracracy(widespread conversion to culture)

3.2.3. more abrupt than China

3.2.4. more destructive

3.2.4.1. resulted in economic devestation, irrigaton was in ruins

3.2.4.1.1. but they also learned silk and wine production went up

3.2.5. imposed heavier taxes than China

3.2.6. werent kickedd out, but they disappeared through assimilation

4. Globalization

4.1. promoted international commerce

4.2. political autorities of all eurasia engaged in diplomatic affairs

4.3. movement of peeps and culture

4.3.1. exchange of ideas/techniques

5. how did the plague change this society?

5.1. flourishing Jew culture

5.1.1. peeps blamed the jews so they went topoland, where thy were appreciated

5.2. flagellant movement

5.3. labor shortages

5.3.1. increased conflict

5.3.2. peasant revolts

5.3.3. opportunities for women

5.4. demise in Mongol rule

5.4.1. population decrease, cities declined, trade decreased

5.5. Euros were in charge now

6. Differences from agricultural

6.1. supported smaller populations

6.1.1. from less productive economy

6.2. lived in widely scattered encampments as opposed to cities,towns

6.3. organized themselves in family(ancestor) based clans

6.4. offered women higher status

6.5. mobility, followed seasonal changes, took houses with them

6.6. they could live in places unsuitable for agricultural

7. Pastoral Peoples!

7.1. interaction w aricultural neighbors

7.1.1. depneded on agricultural foods

7.1.1.1. stimulated nomadic states

7.1.2. extract wealth by trade, raid, extortion

7.1.3. tried all the world religions

7.1.4. technoligies in mastering envt transferred to agriculture, horseback

7.2. Xiongnu,Arabs, Turks

7.2.1. Xiongnu

7.2.1.1. weakened Han Dynasty and the rebuildings

7.2.1.2. fragented, equal societies became centralized, more hierchal

7.2.2. Arabs, Turks

7.2.2.1. Arabs

7.2.2.1.1. ISLAM

7.2.2.1.2. camel saddle=military advantage=control over trade routes in Arabia

7.2.2.1.3. military force for Arab empire

7.2.2.2. Turks

7.2.2.2.1. carried Islam throuhout!

7.2.2.2.2. language/ culture spread into agarian

7.2.2.2.3. took military/politcal powr afte rAbbasid caliphate

7.2.2.2.4. Ottoman empire

7.3. East Africa!

7.3.1. Diffs

7.3.1.1. no cheifdoms in agricultural or pastoral peeps

7.3.1.2. pastoral was supeiroir

7.3.2. Sims

7.3.2.1. dependent on other ways of life, hunters, traded with agricultural

7.3.2.2. agricultural peeps borrowed stuff from them

7.3.2.3. willing to make others Masai, like Chinese to "barbarians"