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DO NOW: WHAT WAS THE LARGEST EMPIRE TO EVER EXIST? WHAT SKILLS DOES ONE NEED TO ENCOMPASS TO LEAD THIS EMPIRE? Aim: How did the Mongols create a world empire? Coach Smith

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DO NOW:•WHAT WAS THE LARGEST EMPIRE TO EVER EXIST?

•WHAT SKILLS DOES ONE NEED TO ENCOMPASS TO LEAD THIS EMPIRE?

Aim: How did the Mongols create a world empire?

Coach Smith

 

Locate Russia, Iraq, Korea, China, Iran, Black Sea to Pacific Ocean.

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Geography

Steppes: a region of dry, treeless plains covered with grass

Hot summers and bitter cold winters

Why would this kind of topography encourage the movements of peoples? Mongols=== Nomads

***Harsh environment could not support a large population for a long time=geography encouraged a nomadic society.

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The Steppes are grasslands in Central Asia.

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SteppesStretching across Central Asia is a dry,

treeless grasslands, known as the steppes.

The steppes helped the people of this region develop superior skills in fighting and horsemanship.

The people of the steppes were adept at riding horses.

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The Mongols were from Central Asia.

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The Mongols

Like the Huns and Turks, the Mongols were significant invaders and conquerors from the steppes.

The Mongols were skilled horsemen.

The Mongols were eventually united by Chinggis (Genghis) Khan.

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Chinggis Khan united the Mongols andbuilt a vast empire.

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Chinggis Khan

Chinggis Khan united the Mongols.

Chinggis Khan was a great warrior and leader.

As the leader of the Mongols, he set forth to conquer neighboring lands.

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Once the Mongols were united, theyset forth to conquer a vast empire.

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Discipline and Mongol Warriors

Mongol warriors were accustomed to strict discipline.

Mongol warriors could travel for days on little more than a handful of grain and a cup of milk.

This strict discipline and allegiance to Chinggis Khan increased their success as conquerors.

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Discipline, loyalty, and skilled horsemanshipled to the conquest of a vast empire.

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Mongol Rule

Mongol rule eventually extended over Persia, Russia, Iraq, and all of China.

The Mongols controlled one of the largest empires the world has ever seen.

After the death of Chinggis Khan, the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states or Khanates.

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At its height, the Mongol empire was one of the largest empires

the world has ever seen.

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After the death of Chinggis Khan, theempire was divided into several Mongol

states or Khanates.

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Questions for Reflection:

Where are the steppes located and what are the steppes?

Who were the Mongols and how did living in the steppes benefit the Mongols?

Who was Chinggis Khan and why was he significant?

What happened to the Mongol empire after the death of Chinggis Khan?