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?