NOMADIC EMPIRES & EURASIAN INTEGRATION

TRADE IN NOMADIC SOCIETY

• Pastoral nomads sought trade and exchange
• Drove their herd in migratory cycles
• Produced millet, potttery, leather goods, iron
• Maintained caravan routes
• Moved around a lot to expand trade routes

TURKISH MILITARY EXPANSION

• Long history of Chinese interaction
• Converted to Islam in 10th century BC and invaded SW Asia
• Extended Turkish rule to Syria &Palestine
• Migrated to Anatolia in 11th century and made it Islamic
• Ghaznavid Turks dominated North India

GENGHIS KHAN'S POWER

• Khan promoted people based on merit rather than position
• He brought lower classes of conquered people into his tribe
• Peasants loved him for this, gained many fans
• Their military skills (speed and archery) were very strong
• They were uncommonly adaptable

POLITICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE MONGOLS

• Organized new military units
• Tribal armies reorganized into tumens
• Broke up tribal affiliations
• Chose officials based on on talent and loyalty

KHUBILAI KHAN

• Chinggis Khan's grandson conquered Mongol rule in China
• New hierarchy between Mongol and its allies (northern/southern Chinese)
• Put foreign administrators in charge
• Favored merchants, cities, peasants rather than Chinese elite

MONGOLS VIDEO CLIP

• http://youtu.be/PqcVro-3f4I