Mongol Empire Flashcards
(18 cards)
When did Genghis Khan die?
1227
GK’s family was outcast/dissolved? true or false
TRUE
Gk had a reputation of
Generosity and loyalty
Genghis Khan means?
Universal Ruler
Who built Karakorum?
Ogedei Khan
What was 1209?
GK first major attack
Where is Burkan Kuldun
GK’s burial
What system did Ogedei start?
Taxation System
When did Ogedei die?
1241
What caused his army to retun from Poland and Hungary?
Ogedei Death
When was Kublai born?
1215
When was Kublai’s passing?
1294
Where did Kublai move Karakorum to?
Xanadu (Shangdu) near China for a more strategic position
What was Dadu?
capital city
1271- Kublai established?
The Yuan Dynasty
Kublai embraced chinese culture
TRUE
Whose death was in 1294?
Kublai Khan
What are the main differences between Kublai, Ogedei and Genghis Khan?
Genghis Khan was ruthless and killed many people but was a successful ruler. Ogedei was a very likeable Khan and built Karakorum. Kublai embraced chinese culture and was an emperor of Yuan Dynasty