Post on 02-Jan-2016
After the death of Chinggis Khan, his children and grandchildren continued
to conquer a vast empire.
The Mongols conquered a vast empirefrom the Pacific Ocean to the Black Sea.
Kublai Khan was Chinggis Khan’sgrandson. He established a Mongol
dynasty in China.
He called hisdynasty the
Yuan dynasty.
Kublai Khanadopted many
Chinesecustoms.
He showedrespectto the
Chinesepeople
and theirculture.
However, he did not let Chinese scholarsfunction as high government officials. He
feared they might rebel.
Kublai Khan did many good thingsfor China. He built a new capital cityin Beijing. Beijing is still the capital
of China today.
Many roads and highways were built bythe Mongols in China.
Mongol soldiers protected merchants.As travel became safer, it increased.
In fact, this period of peace in the Mongol Empire is called…
The Pax Mongolia: A time of peacein the Mongol Empire.
Many merchants traveled alongthe Silk Road due to the protection
Of Mongol soldiers.
One such famous traveler wasMarco Polo. This Italian merchant
visited the court of Kublai Khan.
A famous book was written abouthis experiences in China that increased
European interest in China.
Europeanswere impressed
with China’smany inventions.
Demand forChinese products
increased.
The Big Five• Who was Kublai Khan and what did he
do?• How did Kublai Khan treat the Chinese
people?• What was the Pax Mongolia and why was
it important?• What was Beijing and what is its
relationship to the Mongols?• Who was Marco Polo and how did he
change history?