Four Regional Subdivisions Of The Mongol Empire
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1. The __ Golden Horde__ was one of the four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan and covered much of what is today south-central Russia.
2. One of the four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after Chinggis Khan’s death, the __ Ilkhan _ khanate eventually conquered much of the Abbasid Empire.
3. Prince __ Alexander Nevskii __ saved the city of Novgorod from the Mongols by submitting to Mongol demands.
4. ___ Prester John__ was the name given to a mythical, rich, and powerful Christian monarch whose kingdom had supposedly been cut off from Europe by the Muslim conquests.
5. ___ Hulegu ___, ruler of the Lichen khanate, was responsible for the capture and destruction of Baghdad.
6. The Mongols were finally defeated in the Middle East by the armies of the _ Mamluks ____, a slave dynasty of Egypt.
7. The influential wife of Kublai Khan, __ Chabi __, promoted the interests of Buddhists in China.
8. The most famous dramatic work of the Yuan period was Romance of the West Chamber, indicative of the continued literary vitality of China during …show more content…
When the Mongolian armies of the Golden Horde started to move west, by the 13th century, Kiev was in a period of decline and Russia was divided into small kingdoms. These Russian kingdoms were unable to unite and create a large army before the Mongols came to attack and conquer their land. Batu, Chinggis Khan’s grandson, invaded in 1236 and defeated Russian armies (after being taken over, the Russians became vassals of the Khan of the Golden Horde). Also the Mongols were mostly negative, Mongol occupation was important to Russia. This is shown through the influence of military and political organization. But most importantly, the Mongols isolated Russia from developments in western European civilization; like the Renaissance and the
1. The __ Golden Horde__ was one of the four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan and covered much of what is today south-central Russia.
2. One of the four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after Chinggis Khan’s death, the __ Ilkhan _ khanate eventually conquered much of the Abbasid Empire.
3. Prince __ Alexander Nevskii __ saved the city of Novgorod from the Mongols by submitting to Mongol demands.
4. ___ Prester John__ was the name given to a mythical, rich, and powerful Christian monarch whose kingdom had supposedly been cut off from Europe by the Muslim conquests.
5. ___ Hulegu ___, ruler of the Lichen khanate, was responsible for the capture and destruction of Baghdad.
6. The Mongols were finally defeated in the Middle East by the armies of the _ Mamluks ____, a slave dynasty of Egypt.
7. The influential wife of Kublai Khan, __ Chabi __, promoted the interests of Buddhists in China.
8. The most famous dramatic work of the Yuan period was Romance of the West Chamber, indicative of the continued literary vitality of China during …show more content…
When the Mongolian armies of the Golden Horde started to move west, by the 13th century, Kiev was in a period of decline and Russia was divided into small kingdoms. These Russian kingdoms were unable to unite and create a large army before the Mongols came to attack and conquer their land. Batu, Chinggis Khan’s grandson, invaded in 1236 and defeated Russian armies (after being taken over, the Russians became vassals of the Khan of the Golden Horde). Also the Mongols were mostly negative, Mongol occupation was important to Russia. This is shown through the influence of military and political organization. But most importantly, the Mongols isolated Russia from developments in western European civilization; like the Renaissance and the