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12 Th Century Genghis Khan
1,262 wordsThe most savage conquerors of history were the Mongols. The Mongolian empire was the largest land empire of its era and occupied land from the yellow sea in Eastern Asia to the border of Eastern Europe. The empire included land in China, Korea, Mongolia, Persia as well as parts of Thailand and Russia. The Mongols derived from loosely organized nomadic tribes around Mongolia, Siberia and Manchuria. They lived off their land and the resources provided, and became great warriors. It is believed tha...
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Genghis Khan Kublai Khan
1,578 words... nts: The civil service system grew into a mature form and most government officials had to take exams in order to get into the civil service. This lead to a decline in power of the landed aristocracy. D. Major Religious beliefs & practices: Confucianism was revived and became the official state religion. Buddhism continued to flourish. E. Major Accomplishments, Achievements, and contributions: Long period of peace and growth and one of the most cosmopolitan periods. F. Major reasons for decl...
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Kublai Khan Great Khan
1,237 words... assimilated Western literary trends and contributed to the development of modern Korean literary forms. During World War II, the progress of Korean literature was blocked by a Japanese ban on native culture. After the Korean War, however, new writers emerged who drew their inspiration from contemporary trends in world literature, and there was a surge of literary activity. Beginning in the 12 th century the samurai, provincial warriors who resembled medieval European knights, began to assume...
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Younger Brother Northern China
1,308 wordsTwelfth-century Mongolia is as far back as a search for their origins need go. A group of peopl's speaking the languages of the family called Mongol who had long demanded the attention of Chinese governments then lived there. Generally, China played off one of them against another in the interests of its own security. They were barbarians, not much different in their cultural level from others who have already crossed these pages. Two tribes among them, the Tatars and that which became known as ...
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Ch Ing Northern China
696 wordsHistory of China can reveal many interesting facts to learn. It is full of wars and political challenges, revolutions and tortures. Chinas civilization is one of the most ancient that has great cultural values. Empress Cixi was born on November 29, 1835. Her clan name was Yehonala. Like the emperor and most other prominent people in China at that time, Yehonala and her family were Manchu, and had little contact with Chinese people. Cixi was a strong ruler who suppressed many rebellions, but she ...
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Nomadic Tribes Han Dynasty
1,463 wordsThe greatest East-West trade route, The Silk Road, was named so by the German scholar Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen in the middle of the 19 th century. Later on it became the information super highway of its age, serving to trade not only goods but also knowledge and ideas between Western and Eastern civilizations. 1. The Silk Road was founded in the second century BC for military and political purpose instead of for trade. A court official named Zhang Qian was sent to the Western Regions by Ha...
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Chiang Kai Shek Mao Zedong
1,761 wordsHistory of China History of China can reveal many interesting facts to learn. It is full of wars and political challenges, revolutions and tortures. Chinas civilization is one of the most ancient that has great cultural values. Empress Cixi was born on November 29, 1835. Her clan name was Yehonala. Like the emperor and most other prominent people in China at that time, Yehonala and her family were Manchu, and had little contact with Chinese people. Cixi was a strong ruler who suppressed many reb...
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Chiang Kai Shek Chinese Communist Party
1,504 wordsHistory of China History of China can reveal many interesting facts to learn. It is full of wars and political challenges, revolutions and tortures. Chinas civilization is one of the most ancient that has great cultural values. To begin with three feudatories, which grew out of the three chief economic areas of the Han Dynasty. The leaders of the kingdoms strove to reunite the empire and were therefore at constant warfare. These three kingdoms were the Wei, in northern China, the Shu to the west...
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Han Dynasty Nomadic Tribes
1,629 wordsThe greatest East-West trade route, The Silk Road, was named so by the German scholar Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen in the middle of the 19 th century. Later on it became the information super highway of its age, serving to trade not only goods but also knowledge and ideas between Western and Eastern civilizations. 1. The Silk Road was founded in the second century BC for military and political purpose instead of for trade. A court official named Zhang Qian was sent to the Western Regions by Ha...
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Shih Huang Ti Genghis Khan
3,207 words1. Chinese Dynasties Chinese Dynasties Shang: Also called Yin, dynasty that was Chinas earliest historically verifiable state 1766 B. C. to 1122 B. C. A. Reasons for Rise: Unlike the early accounts of history by the Chinese, there is archaeological evidence of the Shang, who built their cities in northern China around the eastern parts of the Yellow River. For this reason they are called the Yellow River civilization. They were a bronze age people; bronze-working seems to have entered China arou...
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Didn T Middle Class
1,389 wordsWhat were the consequences of the Mongol invasion on Kievan Russia? The question about the consequences of the Mongol invasion is considered one of the most difficult in the history of Russia. Definitely, they had a great impact on demographics, agriculture, social, political and cultural development of the territories. Generally speaking, the influence of 200 -year-long yoke was negative. It brought wholesale devastation and massacre to Russia. (Nicholas V. Riasanovsky, A History of Russia, 20)...
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Feudal Japan Warrior Class
1,573 wordsDuring the period of Japanese history known as Feudal Japan, there were many warring fiefs, or states, with different lords. Their objective was unifying Japan. and, it couldnt have been done without the help of samurais and ninjas. Samurais had masters and went by a code of conduct known as Bushido. The ninjas were just thieves and hired assassins. What else can be learned about these warriors? Some questions that might pique a persons curiosity are many. How dither training? What requirements ...
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Father And Uncle Marco Polo
1,892 wordsMarco Polo is one of the most well-known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In my paper I will discuss with you Marco Polo? s life, his travels, and his visit to China to see the great Khan. Marco Polo was born in c. 1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary source for the European image of the Far East until the late 19 th century. Marcos father, Niccol? , and his uncle Maffeo had traveled to China (1260 - 69) as mer...
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B C E Great Wall Of China
754 wordsGreat Wall of China In the year 221 B. C. E. , there was a great ruler over the Ch in kingdom in China, named Shih Huang Ti. Shih was power hungry and wanted more land so he gathered his army and captured the surrounding kingdoms. As the ruler of so many kingdoms he became the first emperor of China. Shih showed his tyranny when he burned all history books to insure that his people and future generations would only remember him and none of the earlier rulers. He had a strong army but the fierce ...
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Marco Polo Great Khan
1,752 wordsThe founder of Chinas Yuan, or Mongol, Dynasty was a brilliant statesman and military leader named Khubilai Khan. Grandson and the best-known successor of the great Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan, Khubilai became the first emperor of the Mongol Empire. He completed the conquest of China that was begun by his grandfather. Khubilai's major accomplishment was convincing China to be ruled by foreign people, the Mongols. His achievements were first brought to the Western and European society in the wr...
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Chelsea House Publishers Marco Polo
1,966 wordsMarco Polo Marco Polo is one of the most well-known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In my paper I will discuss with you Marco Polo? s life, his travels, and his visit to China to see the great Khan. Marco Polo was born in c. 1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary source for the European image of the Far East until the late 19 th century. Marcos father, Niccol? , and his uncle Maffeo had traveled to China (1260 -...
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Father And Uncle Kublai Khan
1,805 wordsMarco Polo is one of the most well-known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In my paper I will discuss with you Marco Polos life, his travels, and his visit to China to see the great Khan. Marco Polo was born in c. 1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary source for the European image of the Far East until the late 19 th century. Marcos father, Niccolò , and his uncle Maffeo had traveled to China (1260 - 69) a...
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Father And Uncle Kublai Khan
1,702 wordsMarco Polo Marco Polo is one of the most well known heroic travelers and traders around the world... Marco Polo was born in c. 1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary source for the European image of the Far East until the late 19 th century. Marcos father, Niccol, and his uncle Maffeo had traveled to China as merchants. When they left Venice to return to China, 17 -year-old Marco and two priests accompanied them. Early Life De...
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Younger Brother Northern China
1,304 wordsTwelfth-century Mongolia is as far back as a search for their origins need go. A group of peopl's speaking the languages of the family called Mongol who had long demanded the attention of Chinese governments then lived there. Generally, China played off one of them against another in the interests of its own security. They were barbarians, not much different in their cultural level from others who have already crossed these pages. Two tribes among them, the Tatars and that which became known as ...
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Mongols Mongols Beautiful Tribes
264 wordsMongols have mongols Mongols Mongols have a long history of being animal herders that roamed the lands. The reason for this is because the land they lived on was because water was a hard source to come upon. Many plants that grew on their land were not enough for the tribes to live on. This would not be the case for too long though. The tribes would eventually allied with Turkish tribes who would build empires. Soon Mongols would build their own empire. A lot of the Mongols history they were war...
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