The Mongols!
AP World
Winter 2013
Introduction
!  The Mongols formed the greatest land-based empire in
history!
!  Origins
!  Impact
From Temujin to Genghis Khan:
The Rise of the Mongol Empire
!  Mongols before Temujin
!  Rise of Temujin
Explaining the Mongol
Movement
!  Growth of the empire
!  Good luck and timing
!  Key to Victory 1
!  Key to Victory 2
Explaining the Mongol
Movement
!  Ability to mobilize resources
Encountering the
Mongols: Comparing
Three Cases
China and the Mongols
!  Intro
!  Ruling China
!  Khublilai Khan
!  Harsh Rule
!  End o’ Mongol Rule
Persia and the Mongols
!  Intro
!  Ruling Peria
!  Transformation of Mongols
!  End o’ Mongol Rule
Russia and the Mongols
!  Intro
!  Ruling Russia
!  Transformation of Russia
!  End o’ Mongol Rule