Kublai Khan

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

KUBLAI KHAN

AND THE EARLY YUAN DYNASTY

KUBLAI KHAN (r. 1260-1294)

  • Moved capital to Beijing
  • Yuan (The Origin)
  • From qianyuan "The Great Origin"
  • First dynsty named for an idea
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BALANCING ACT

  • Stayed mostly in Beijing
  • Ruled Chinese style
  • Preserved Mongolian culture
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QUICK QUESTION

HOW DID HE DO THAT AND WAS HE SUCCESSFUL?
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HOW HE DID IT

  • Ruled from the palace
  • Only allowed Mongol women in palace
  • Prohibited Mongols from marrying Chinese
  • Prohibited Mongols & Chinese associations
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SUCCESSFUL?

  • Not really
  • No Universal script
  • No uniform code of Law
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ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Conquered the Southern Song
  • Ruled all of China (1279)
  • Secured Mongolia

So how did conquering all of China affect society?
Look on page 226 in your textbook. Construct a graphic of Yuan society. How many levels are there? Were there any special roles related to each level.

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Gather your info now. Use any technology you like to create your graphic. Add any notes or relevant information. Remember: you are making this to educate those outside our class

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To pass you must have

  • MLA INFO
  • Title
  • All levels of yuan society
  • A sensible graphic to represent the info
  • Additional information and detail
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BONUS POINTS

IMAGES, COLOR, STYLE, AND NEATNESS
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John Bullock

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