Transcript Kublai Khan - White Plains Public Schools

After the death of Chinggis Khan, his
children and grandchildren continued
to conquer a vast empire.
The Mongols conquered a vast empire
from the Pacific Ocean to the Black Sea.
Kublai Khan was Chinggis Khan’s
grandson. He established a Mongol
dynasty in China.
He called his
dynasty the
Yuan dynasty.
Kublai Khan
adopted many
Chinese
customs.
He showed
respect
to the
Chinese
people
and their
culture.
However, he did not let Chinese scholars
function as high government officials. He
feared they might rebel.
Kublai Khan did many good things
for China. He built a new capital city
in Beijing. Beijing is still the capital
of China today.
Many roads and highways were built by
the Mongols in China.
Mongol soldiers protected merchants.
As travel became safer, it increased.
In fact, this period of peace in
the Mongol Empire is called…
The Pax Mongolia: A time of peace
in the Mongol Empire.
Many merchants traveled along
the Silk Road due to the protection
Of Mongol soldiers.
One such famous traveler was
Marco Polo. This Italian merchant
visited the court of Kublai Khan.
A famous book was written about
his experiences in China that increased
European interest in China.
Europeans
were impressed
with China’s
many inventions.
Demand for
Chinese products
increased.
The Big Five
• Who was Kublai Khan and what did he
do?
• How did Kublai Khan treat the Chinese
people?
• What was the Pax Mongolia and why was
it important?
• What was Beijing and what is its
relationship to the Mongols?
• Who was Marco Polo and how did he
change history?