Largest Empire of All Time Was Created by the MONGOLS

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largest empire of all time was created by the MONGOLS

invasions of the nomadic Turkish and Mongol tribes between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries

facilitated greater cross-cultural communication and integration

Turkish peoples never formed a single, homogeneous group

The environment of central Asia does not receive enough rain to support large-scale agriculture

Yurts were tents used by the nomadic Turks

All of the following acted as limitations on the development of central Asian societies

the aridity of the climate

the nomadic lifestyle of the population

the absence of large-scale craft production

In regards to class structure the nomadic societies normally produced a fluid breakdown into nobles and commoners

The noble class in nomadic society was fluid with many opportunities for rising and falling

The earliest religion of the Turkish peoples was shamanistic

Hinduism religionnever became popular among the nomadic Turkish tribes

In the tenth century the Turks living near the Abbasid empire began to convert to Islam

The political power of the khans was based on indirect rule through the leaders of allied tribes

Turkish military might was based on their cavalry forces

In 1055 the Saljuq Turkish leader TughrilBeg was recognized as sultan by the Abbasid caliph

At Manzikert in 1071 the Saljuq Turks won an important victory over the Byzantines

The Ghaznavid Turkish leader who raided and plundered India in the eleventh century was Mahmud

Mahmud of Ghazni's incursion into India in the eleventh century was inspired by his desire for plunder

The Delhi sultans claimed authority over all of northern India

In 1206 the Mongols gave the title Chinggis Khan or "universal ruler" to Temujin

In an effort to strengthen the Mongol fighting forces Chinggis Khan formed new military units with no tribal affiliations

After 1215 the Mongol capital in China would be Khanbaliq

Chinggis Khan sent troops into Persia in 1219 in revenge for the Khwarazm shah murdering his envoys

Chinggis Khan did not establish a centralized government in the lands he conquered

The Chaghatai khans ruled central Asia

In 1279 Khubilai Khan proclaimed the Yuan dynasty

Khubilai Khan's religious policy featured promoting Buddhism and supporting Daoists, Christians and Muslims

In regards to military and imperial pursuits, KhubilaiKhan had little success when he tried to conquer Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma and Japan

The Mongol naval campaign against Japan in 1281 was the largest seaborne expedition before World War II

Russia was dominated from the thirteenth through fifteenth centuries by the Golden Horde

The Mongol ilkhanate in Persia was established in 1258 by Hulegu.

In 1295 the IlkhanGhazan converted to Islam which became the favored religion in Persia

During their time as rulers of China forbade the Chinese from learning the Mongol language

The Lamaist Buddhist leaders officially recognized the Mongols as legitimate rulers

During the period of Mongol domination long-distance trade became much less risky

The Mongols brought about greater integration among Eurasian peoples by all of the following means

increased trade

resettlement of conquered peoples

diplomatic missions

The Ilkhanate in Persia began a rapid decline in the 1290's after the government issued paper money

Devastation wrought by the bubonic plague played a key role in the fourteenth century collapse of the Yuan dynasty

The late fourteenth century Turkish ruler who weakened the Golden Horde, sacked Delhi, and launched
campaigns in southwest Asia and Anatolia was Tamerlane.

The founder of the Ottoman Turks was