establishes a unified Mongol empire centred in China. Mongols revive the Silk Road trading routes‚ assuring safety of traders from raiders and Crusaders. Kublai Khan conquers all the rest of China and founds the Yuan Dynasty. He rules until 1294. Marco Polo travels from Venice (Italy) to the court of Kublai Khan‚ and remains until 1292. His observations of the land‚ people‚ culture‚ and technology of China were recorded in a book called Il milione. Black Death or bubonic plague begins in China and
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deposed President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos‚ these basic rights were suppressed by the military rule. I remember in the 70s‚ when you get caught roaming the street around 10 pm because of the imposition of curfew‚ you will be investigated. Many of those who violated were wrongly accused of subversion or those who were opposing the military rule. Many politicians‚ government employees‚ people’s organization and non-government organizations who rallied against the Marcos regime were accused of rebellion
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In the 1960’s‚ one of the biggest achievements was sending man to the moon. Now‚ 40 years later‚ the United States executive branch no longer cares about moon travel. I guess it is just old and cliché and has been done before. So now President Obama wants to hand over space travel to private companies who are just going to compete with NASA for contracts to send astronauts to the moon in their "space taxis". The rationale behind Obama cutting funding for the Constellation program‚ possibly the only
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History Buddhism/Confucianism = no gods All founded in the b.c. ere All have many followers All karma Buddhism / Hinduism = reincarnation Confucianism /Buddhism = do good things You have to walk the walk. There journey was difficult because they had to travel over both land and water plus there where no roads during that time. Anti-Semitic prejudice The Black Death - black bumps red ring around History There journey was difficult because they had to travel over
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Honors World History 21. Mai 2008 The Life of Genghis Khan Genghis Khan was born in 1167 under the name Temüjin in the steppes of a Mongolian family. His father Yesugei‚ the chieftain of the sub Mongolian Kiyat clan‚ dead from being poisoned by the Tartar tribe. He swore to take revenge on the tribes who killed his father. When he claimed to succeed his father as chieftain the elders abandoned him and his family. Temüjin had a hard time‚ because he was from a royal line‚ finding confidence in
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HISTORY OF TOURISIM Tourism is a trip for leisure. Tourism can be recognized as long as people have travelled; the narrative of Marco Polo in the 13th century; the "grand tour" of the British aristocracy to Europe in the 18th century; and the journeys of David Livingstone through Africa in the 19th century are all examples of early tourism. Thomas Cook is popularly regarded as the founder of inclusive tours with his use of a chartered train in 1841 to transport tourists from Loughborough to Leicester
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pay the taxes. Economically‚ the mongols were very similar in China and the Middle East. In China the Mongols encouraged trade. They protected the Silk Roads from invaders. An example of how the Mongol’s encouraged and welcomed trade is with Marco Polo‚ a merchant who traveled all around Eurasia and wrote about his journey and travels to the Yuan dynasty. Similarly in the Middle East the Mongols encouraged trade and specifically discouraged
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Study Guide Mesopotamia Hammurabi’s Code of Laws‚ this is the first known written law code Tigris and Euphrates rivers Mesopotamia means‚ “land between two rivers” Hebrews created monotheism and the Ten Commandments Social classes Men were the center of the family‚ women had few rights and were not allowed to attend school Invented the wheel‚ the plow‚ and bronze weapons. Also created measurements for time (60 sec) If you hurt someone in the same social class‚ then they can hurt you. (Eye
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Document-Based Question: The Mongol Terror‚ Mongol Peace Mark Fellows Mfellowes@revere.mec.edu The following question is based on the accompanying documents (1-6). The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise. What was the significance of Mongol expansion and rule in Eurasia during the 13th and 14th Centuries? How did the settled societies of Eurasia respond to the Mongols and what were the consequences of the interaction between sedentary peoples and the Mongols
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Chapter 14 The Last Great Nomadic Challenges: From Chinggis Khan to Timur I. The Mongol Empire of Chinggis Khan A. The Making of a Great Warrior: The Early Career of Chinggis Khan 1. Born Temujin to tribal leader‚ but father poisoned 2. Imprisoned by rival clan‚ but escapes a. Makes alliance with another clan 3. Reputation as warrior/military commander attracted other clan chiefs B. Building the Mongol War Machine 1. Natural warriors 2. Chinggis Khan’s leadership a. organization
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