AP World History Ch. 18-21
Chapter 18
Nomadic Empires And Eurasian Integration
People:
1. Abbasids: Cosmopolitan Arabic dynasty {750-1258 CE} that replaced the Umayyads; founded by Abu al-Abbas and reached its peak under Harun al-Rashid.
2. Chinggis Khan: Born in 1170s in decades following death of Kabul Khan; elected khagan of all Mongol tribes in 1206; responsible for conquest of northern kingdoms of China; territories as faw west as the Abbasid regions; died in 1227, prior to conquest of most of Islamic world
3. Ghaznavids: ). Established by Alptigin, a Turkish soldier of Samadid rulers, who captured Ghazni (Afghanistan) in 962 and began establishing his own state. Grandson, Mahmud marked high point of regime. Between 1001-1024, led 17 campaigns into India, incorporating most of Panjab into his realm. Ghaznavids also brought old Samanid lands under their control (994)
4. Golden Horde: Mongol army that invaded Russia, looted and burned the city of Kiev, Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's grandson Batu. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam. Also known as the Kipchak Horde
5. Hulegu: Khubilai's brother who conquered the Abbasid dynasty and established the Ilkhanate of Persia. Captured the Abbasid capital of Baghdad after besieging it in 1258. Attempted to capture Syria but was expelled by Egyptian Muslims, who stopped Muslim expansion to the southwest
6. Ilkhan Ghazan: leader of Mongols who converted to Islam in 1295. In result, most Mongols convert too. cause massacres of Christians and Jews. Islam become privileged position in Muslim Persian Society.
7. ilkhans: • One of 4 Khanates of 13th Century
• Initially embraced many religions, but beginning with Ghazan in 1295, they embraced Islam
• means subordinate Khan, for successor of Genghis Khan
8. Karakorum: Capital of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century.
9. khan: Title given to Mongol leaders, meaning "supreme ruler"
10. khanate of Chagatai: khanate in central asia
Nomadic Empires And Eurasian Integration
People:
1. Abbasids: Cosmopolitan Arabic dynasty {750-1258 CE} that replaced the Umayyads; founded by Abu al-Abbas and reached its peak under Harun al-Rashid.
2. Chinggis Khan: Born in 1170s in decades following death of Kabul Khan; elected khagan of all Mongol tribes in 1206; responsible for conquest of northern kingdoms of China; territories as faw west as the Abbasid regions; died in 1227, prior to conquest of most of Islamic world
3. Ghaznavids: ). Established by Alptigin, a Turkish soldier of Samadid rulers, who captured Ghazni (Afghanistan) in 962 and began establishing his own state. Grandson, Mahmud marked high point of regime. Between 1001-1024, led 17 campaigns into India, incorporating most of Panjab into his realm. Ghaznavids also brought old Samanid lands under their control (994)
4. Golden Horde: Mongol army that invaded Russia, looted and burned the city of Kiev, Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's grandson Batu. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam. Also known as the Kipchak Horde
5. Hulegu: Khubilai's brother who conquered the Abbasid dynasty and established the Ilkhanate of Persia. Captured the Abbasid capital of Baghdad after besieging it in 1258. Attempted to capture Syria but was expelled by Egyptian Muslims, who stopped Muslim expansion to the southwest
6. Ilkhan Ghazan: leader of Mongols who converted to Islam in 1295. In result, most Mongols convert too. cause massacres of Christians and Jews. Islam become privileged position in Muslim Persian Society.
7. ilkhans: • One of 4 Khanates of 13th Century
• Initially embraced many religions, but beginning with Ghazan in 1295, they embraced Islam
• means subordinate Khan, for successor of Genghis Khan
8. Karakorum: Capital of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century.
9. khan: Title given to Mongol leaders, meaning "supreme ruler"
10. khanate of Chagatai: khanate in central asia