Transcript Mongols in China

Mongols
Mongols were nomads
In the early 1200’s AD they united
under Genghis Khan.
Unified forces to conquer a HUGE
empire that stretched from the
Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe.
Mongols
&
China
History
Mongols in China
G.K. had the most highly trained, mobile armies and
skilled horsemen in the world.
They attack China.
China tries to stop them using cannons and missiles.
The Mongols win and take over China.
Mongols
in China
Peaceful rulers
Don’t change Chinese culture
Economy grows, Mongols control the Silk
Trade Route
Culture spreads…gunpowder reaches the
West.
Marco Polo visits China and spreads
knowledge to rest of world.
Ming Dynasty
A peasant led revolt overthrows Yuan
(Mongol) Dynasty
Economy grows.
More manufacturing and new crops.
Best ships in the world.
Explore only close to home.
Rulers do not see the benefits.
Could have been the first imperialists
instead of the Europeans.