Mongol Vocab McMahon

Khan

title given to Mongol leaders meaning supreme ruler

khanate

The region ruled by a khan

il-khanate

a Mongol state that ruled over Persia and parts of the middle east between 1256 and 1335

pax mongolica

“Mongol Peace” - a term coined by western scholars to describe the cultural and economic outcome of the mongols conquest to southeast asia and europe

yam system

a postal or messenger system of way stations with horses and riders that could easily relay information

catapult

mechanism/machine for forcefully propelling stones, spears, or other projectile objects

Genghis Khan

The founder and first great khan of the mongol empire

Kublai Khan

The ruler of the mongol empire from 1260-1294. established mongol rule in china under the yuan dynasty

ogodei khan

the third son of genghis khan, second ruler of/ great khan of the mongol empire

hulegu khan

the mongol leader who conquered a lot of southwest asia, grandson of genghis khan

golden horde

a mongol khanate (eventually a turkicized) established in the 13th century, originated as the northwestern section of the mongol empire. became a fully functional separate khanate after mongol fragmentation in 1259

yuan dynasty

the first foreign-ruled dynasty in chinese history to command all of china. mongols gradually adopted many chinese bureaucratic models

ming dynasty

succeeded the yuan dynasty, from 1368-1644 known for its expansion of trade establishing cultural ties with the west

ortogh system

merchant associates established to promote trade over long distances. 70-100 men at a time