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silk roads
a network of trade routes that connected Asia, Europe and Africa from ancient times throughout the middle ages
caravan
a procession of wagons, mules, or people travelling together
caravansary
rest stops where merchants and travelers could store their goods, purchase a meal, sleep and rest their animals during their journey along the silk road and the trans-saharan trade routes
mongol empire
one of the largest empires in history, founded by Genghis Khan in 1206
zheng he
chinese naval explorer who sailed a long most of the coast of Asia, Japan, and half way down the east coast of Africa before his death
monsoon winds
predictable winds that indicated the arrival of the rainy season, facilitating fast sailing and assisting maritime travelers
timbuktu
city on the Niger river in the current country of Mali that served as a major terminus of the trans Saharan trade routes and a center of Islamic learning
trans Saharan trade network
a historical trade routes that connected sub Saharan Africa to north africa, facilitating the exchange of goods, culture and ideas across the Sahara desert
mali empire
13th-16th century empire known for its wealth, trade and cultural achievements in west Africa. helped Islam spread
house of wisdom
an academic center for research and translation of foreign texts that was established in Baghdad in 830 by the Abbasid caliph Al-mamun/manun
temujin/chiggis
mongolian emperor whose empire stretched from the black sea to the Pacific, also known as ganghis Khan
mongol world war
half a century oof military campaigns, massive killings/massacres, and empire building pursued by chiggis Khan and his sucessors in eurasia after 1209
kublai Khan
mongolian emperor of china and grandson of genghis Khan who completed his grandfathers consequent of china
yuan dynasty
a period in Chinese history when the country was ruled by the mongols
khanate of the golden horde
a mongol and later turkicized Khanate established in the 13th century which ruled over much of eastern Europe, parts of central Asia and siberia
ibn buttata
moroccan scholar and traveler who lived during the 14th century, known for his extensive journeys across the Islamic world and beyond, covering over 75k miles
marco polo
a venetian traveler whose travels to china sparked european interest of Asian lands
black death
bubonic plague, a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that stretched over Asia and Europe in the mid 1300’s
diasphora
when people are dispersed or scattered from their natural territory and settle in another geographic location
maritime
of or concerning seagoing vessels, or intended for use in navigation at sea
merchant
one who buys goods and sells them for a profit
title given to mongol leaders; supreme ruler
khan
syncretism
an attempted combination or reconcilation of different principles, beliefs or practices, especially in religion or philosophy
empire
territory controlled by a central gov, with one supreme ruler, who governs a diverse population
culture
the sum of the language, customs, beliefs, and art considered characteristic of a specific group of people
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