Exam 3 (End Of Unit) Flashcards
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Shi Huangdi (chin dynasty)
Oppressive to the people.
- practiced legalism —> strict laws and brash punishments
- burned books, limited education
Ashoka (Mayuryan Empire)
Employed religion to rule
- created laws ( or also called edicts) based on Buddhist teachings
- practiced religion tolerance
Justinian ( Byzantine empire)
Reformer of government ; supportive of the arts
- created a code of laws, influenced by the Roman Twelve Tables
- Hagia Sophia created under his rule (church that represented Byzantine power)
Charlemagne ( Holy Roman Empire)
Employed religion to rule; oppressive to the people
- spread out Christianity throughout Western Europe
- executed those who didn’t connect
GUNPOWDER
- used for fireworks
- recorded in the 9th century
( created under the song dynasty began to be used for bombs and other types of warfare)
Gunpowder Empires
Yuan and Ming helped to spread this innovation, the Ottoman, Mughal and Safavid used gunpowder to become major world powers.
Legitimize
Rulers trying to demonstrate that they are deserving power
Timeline
Ming Dynasty - (1368-1644 CE)
Ottoman Dynasty - ( 1299-1922 CE)
Mughal - (1526-1761 CE)
Safavid ( 1501-1736 CE)
Yuan Dynasty
Mongol Rule in China which lasted from 1271- 1368 C.E.
Kublai Khan
- a grandson of Genghis Khan.
- kublai focused his power on modern day China, established himself as an emperor of a new dynasty, the yuan dynasty in 1271 CE
- leader of mongols and also conquered a lot of land. He started a period of peace called pax Mongolica, he expanded his holdings in china and etc
The Yuan dynasty was a TURNING POINT in history because it was the first time in Chinese history that the people who were united under the rule of those who weren’t ethnically Chinese. - HOW? - created a social class system based on race, used Confucian teachings.
Marco Polo
- European explorer and merchant from modern day Italy
- spent time in Yuan Dynasty and Kublai Khans court
Notes
Tang Dynasty - gunpowder
Mandate of Heaven - gives the emperor the power to
Yuan Dynasty fell because of rebellion
Confucianism
Confucianism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Confuis created during Warring States
Filial Piety- respect for elders
5 relationships - son respects the parent, younger sibling respects the older sibling, women men, men to etc
KABLAI KHAN AND SUBSEQUENT YUAN LEADERS ADOPTED CONFUCIANISM TO APPEAL TO THE CHINESE AND LEGITIMIZE THIER RULE
subsequent - following, ensuring, succeeding , occurring or coming later or after
IMPACTS: a lot of trading across silk roads, innovations, interconnectedness
Social hierarchy , pyramid, upper class given more preferences, first go mongols then non Chinese then north Chinese and then south Chinese , it was all based on their race
Religion tolerance
Syncretism
- merging of various religious beliefs
- confucianism, Daoist, and Buddhist are all going to mix and end up into Neo-Confucianism.
- a union or attempted fusion of different religions, cultures, or philosophies (syncretism definition)
White Lotus Society
- a syncretic religious group
- they led a rebellion against the Yuan known as the Red Turban Rebellion between 1351-1368.
Emperor Hongwu (born as peasant)
- born Zhu Yuanzhang to a peasant family, joined a group known as the Red Turban Rebellion, declared himself emperor of the Ming Dynasty on January 23 rd, 1368
- conquered Yuan capital
Golden Age
- a time period when a civilization experiences prosperity (wealth), peace, and innovations.
Yongle Emperor
-third ruler of Ming Dynasty
-Utilized Neo-Confucianism
- added elements of Buddhism and Daoism into Confucianism
- Built a capital named the forbidden city in Beijing
- Restored Chinese traditional values after driving out Mongols
Zheng He
(his ships called “Zheng ships”
- Chinese naval officer and diplomat
- commanded seven expeditions around the Indian Ocean in the 1400s
- the voyages he commanded were important in extending the influence of China.
-traveled 31000 miles, 31 countries, 2 continents, for 28 years - captured a wanted pirate and executed
- brought back exotic animals as a tribute (giraffe)
- Ming emperor sponsored his journeys (-7)
- Zheng he was a unic (he was punished by the emperor for affairs with girls and wanting to start a family, stopping journies, so he removed his things so he would never have a family again.)
Tribute
- a payment made one state or ruler to another
- In order for other Civilizations to trade with china, their leaders needed to show respect, (kneel when meeting etc)
Mini Quiz
- The map illustrates that Zheng He explored Arabia and the east coast of Africa.
- Which conclusion can be made about the Ming Dynasty of China as a result of the travels of Zheng He? - Advanced navigation technology was available in China.
- The Ming Dynasty intent was to demonstrate the supremacy and strength in China.
Middle Kingdom
- China called itself a “Middle Kingdom” because they believe China was the center of the world.
- it was implying the superior role
- China thought so because they had the most innovations, all the goods, the newest technology and etc.
Ethnocentrism
- belief that one’s own group, ethnicity or nationality is superior to others