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Astrolabe
An instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets
Banking Houses
an establishment or office in which
Batu
Grandson of Genghis Khan and ruler of the Golden Horde; invaded Russia in 1236.
Bill of exchange
a document stating that the holder was legally promised payment of a set amount on a set date
Bubonic Plague
disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population
Calicut
Great spice port on west coast of India
Camel Saddle
An invention which gives camel riders more stability on the animal and its invention and basic idea traveled along the Trans-Saharan Caravan Trade Route
Caravans
Groups of people traveling together for safety over long distances
Caravansaries
an inn where desert travelers found food and shelter
Champa Rice
a quick-maturing
Constantinople
Capital of the Byzantine Empire
deforestation
The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.
Diaspora
A dispersion of people from their homeland
Diffusion
The process of spread of an item or trend from one place to another over time
flying cash
Enabled merchants to deposit good or cash at one location and draw the equivalent in cash or merchandise elsewhere in China.
Genghis Khan
Also known as Temujin; he united the Mongol tribes into an unstoppable fighting force; created largest single land empire in history.
Golden Horde
Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's grandson Batu. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam.
Gujarat
Region of western India famous for trade and manufacturing.
Hangzhou
China's capital during the Song dynasty
Hanseatic League
An economic and defensive alliance of the free towns in northern Germany
Hulegu
Grandson of Genghis Khan and ruler of Ilkhan khanate; captured and destroyed Abbasid Baghdad.
Ibn Battuta
Moroccan Muslim scholar
Il-Khanate
Mongol empire that ruled over Iran (Persia) & the Middle East
Indian Ocean Trade
connected to Europe
Junk
A very large flat bottom sailing ship produced in the Tang and Song Empires
Kashgar
Located on Western edge of China where Northern and Southern routes of the Silk Road met
Khan
A Mongol ruler
Khanate
one of several separate territories into which Genghis Khan's empire was split
Kublai Khan
Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China
Lateen sail
triangular sail that made it possible to sail against the wind; used in the Indian Ocean trade
Magnetic Compass
Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north
Malacca
Port city in the modern Southeast Asian country of Malaysia
Mali
Power trading society in West Africa
Mansa Musa
Emperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East.
Marco Polo
Venetian merchant and traveler. His accounts of his travels to China offered Europeans a firsthand view of Asian lands and stimulated interest in Asian trade.
Margery Kempe
Wrote the Book of Margery Kempe - considered the 1st autobiography in the Eng. language. Chronicles her pilgrimages to holy sites in Europe and Asia.
Mecca
the holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace
Ming Dynasty
Chinese dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644; took over after the fall of the Yuan dynasty
Money economy
an economic system based on money rather than barter
Mongols
People from Central Asia when united ended up creating the largest single land empire in history.
Monsoon winds
The seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
Moscow
Major city in Russia
Nomadic
wandering from place to place
Ortogh
Mongol empire
overgrazing
Destruction of vegetation caused by too many grazing animals consuming the plants in a particular area so they cannot recover
Paper money
legal currency issued on paper; it developed in China as a convenient alternative to metal coins
Pax Mongolica
Era of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire
Samarkand
City in modern day Uzbekistan
Silk road
An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea
soil erosion
wearing away of surface soil by water and wind
Songhai Kingdom
Largest African trading kingdom during its time; Helped rebel against Mali
Spice Islands
Modern day Malaysia and Indonesia
Stern Rudder
controls the sailing direction of a ship
Sundiata
the founder of Mali empire. He crushed his enemies and won control of the gold trade routes
Swahili City States
dominated trade along the east African coast
Swahili
Bantu language with Arabic loanwords spoken in coastal regions of East Africa.
Timbuktu
Mali trading city that became a center of wealth and learning
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
gold-salt trade; linked North and West Africa; across Sahara Desert; spread Islam
Urdu
official language of Pakistan
White lotus society
Secret religious society dedicated to overthrow of Yuan dynasty in China; typical of peasant resistance to Mongol rule
Yuan dynasty
Dynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan
Yuan Dynasty
Dynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan
Zheng He
(1371-1433?) Chinese naval explorer who sailed along most of the coast of Asia
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