China Ch. 11 Key Terms
1. Mongols- Central Asian nomadic horsemen and herders who conquered much of the known world.
2. Khan- Mongol leaders who led clans.
3. Genghis Khan (Temujin)- The first great Khan to unite rival Mongol tribes by 1206, breaking through the Great wall and conquering most of Northern China.
4. Kublai Khan- Ghengis Khans’s grandson who took control of all of China by 1279 and started the Yuan dynasty.
5. Yuan dynasty- The dynasty founded by Mongol ruler Kublai Khan that lasted until 1368.
6. Marco Polo- A traveler from Venice Italy who became an official under Kublai Khan and published accounts of his life and travels giving Europeans a glimpse of China.
7. Ming Dynasty- Dynasty that began after Mongols were overthrown in 1368. Lasted nearly 300 years and a time of revival of Confucian values and merit system.
8. Hongwu- Founder of Ming dynasty that was a leader in rebellions against Mongols and became a despot.
9. Despot- a cruel tyrant, or person who uses his power without limits
10. Yongle- Hongwu’s son who moved the capital to Beijing. He had “The Forbidden City” constructed which was the site of his palace, and rebuilt great wall in the North.
11. Tributary State- a country that pays tribute in money or goods to a more powerful nation.
12. Zheng He- Chinese explorer whose fleet of ships traveled to India, the Persian Gulf, and east Africa.
Ch 11 China key terms
1. Mongols- Central Asian nomadic horsemen and herders who conquered much of the known world. /2. Khan- Mongol leaders who led clans. /
3. Genghis Khan (Temujin)- The first great Khan to unite rival Mongol tribes by 1206, breaking through the Great Wall and conquering most of Northern China. /
4. Kublai Khan- Ghengis Khans’s grandson who took control of all of China by 1279 and started the Yuan dynasty. /
5. Yuan dynasty- The dynasty founded by Mongol ruler Kublai Khan that lasted until 1368. /
6. Marco Polo- A traveler from Venice Italy who became an official under Kublai Khan and published accounts of his life and travels giving Europeans a glimpse of China. /
7. Ming Dynasty- Dynasty that began after Mongols were overthrown in 1368. Lasted nearly 300 years and a time of revival of Confucian values and merit system. /
8. Hongwu- Founder of Ming dynasty that was a leader in rebellions against Mongols and became a despot. /
9. Despot- a cruel tyrant, or person who uses his power without limits /
10. Yongle- Hongwu’s son who moved the capital to Beijing. He had “The Forbidden City” constructed which was the site of his palace, and rebuilt Great Wall in the north. /
11. Tributary State- a country that pays tribute in money or goods to a more powerful nation /
12. Zheng He- Chinese explorer whose fleet of ships traveled to India, the Persian Gulf, and east Africa. /