Unit 2-Lesson 2

Steppe

A long, dry grassland where the Silk Road passed through

Mongols

Family clans who determined leadership based on tribal alliances.

Mongol Men and Women

Skilled horse riders and warriors

Yurt

Portable, round tent houses where the Mongols lived

Temujin

Mongol leader who united the tribes, became Genghis Khan, and died in 1227.

Genghis Khan

The title given to Temujin; expanded Mongol territory and conquered Neighboring regions

Genghis Khan's Rule

Tolerant of other religions, created a legal code, feared dogs, and was widely feared as a conqueror

Pax Mongolica

A period of relative peace and stability across the Mongol Empire.

Uyghur Alphabet

The writing system adopted by Genghis Khan for the Mongol Empire.

Ögedei Khan

Son of Genghis Khan who became Great Khan after his father's death; expanded empire into Armenia, China, and parts of India.

Hordes

The regional divisions/khanates of the Mongol Empire ruled by Genghis Khan's descendants.

Golden Horde

The northwestern division of the Mongol Empire that ruled over Russia, led by Batu Khan.

Batu Khan

Founder of the Golden Horde and grandson of Genghis Khan.

Hulegu Khan

Grandson of Genghis Khan who established the Ilkhanate in the Middle East.

Ilkhanate

The southwestern division of the Mongol Empire centered in Persia.

Ghazan

Ruler of the Ilkhanate who converted to Islam and reformed the state.

Yuan Dynasty

The Mongol empire/dynasty that ruled over China.

Kublai Khan

Grandson of Genghis Khan who founded the Yuan Dynasty in China.