ap world history bentley ch 18 terms

collapsable nomadic tents

fermented milk of a horse that made an alcoholic drink for nomadic people

priests or priestesses who used magic for the purpose of curing sick; major part of Turkish religion. they possessed supernatural powers and could communicate with gods

Turkish tribe that gained control of the Abbasid empire and fought with the Byzantine empire

led by Mahmud of Ghazni; they originated in Afghanistan and raided lucrative sites in Northern India. Their main goal was to plunder; their raids began in early 11 century

grassland plains without trees (apart from those near rivers and lakes)

(Temujin) unified the Mongols. was born about 1167 ce. He mastered the art of steppe diplomacy and all mongols recognized him as Chinggis Khan or "universal ruler" in 1206

originated in steppes in central asia; nomadic tribe, had strong loyalties to kinship. They are the biggest empire, led by Ghengis Khan

the capital of the Mongol empire in the 13th century

water management system used to provide a reliable supply of water for human settlements and irrigation in hot, arid/semi arid climates

(King Qubilai) the second son of Tolui & Sorghaghtani Beki and a grandson of Ghengis Khan. He succeeded his older brother as Khagan in 1260 but fought with his brother in a succession war lasting until 1264. this episode marked the disunity in the empire. He established the Yuan dynasty

Mongol tribe that controlled Russia from the 13 century to the 15 century

Khubili's brother Hulego toppled the Abbasid empire and established the Mongol Ilkanate of Persia

(1254-1324) venetian merchant traveler whose travels are recorded in Il Malone, a book wich did much to introduce Europeans to central China and Asia. He inspired Christopher Columbus/

"god wind" japanese term that is related to storms that destroyed Mongol invasion fleets.

chinese dynasty that was founded by Mongol ruler Khibuli Khan

a mongol ruler who conquered much of s/w asia. his army greatly expanded the southwest portion of the mongol empire.

siezed the throne of the Ghaznavid empire upon his death of his father Mahmud from his younger twin Muhammad. (r. 1031-1041)

the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and instittutions characteristics of Tibet and certain regions of the Himilayas. [Dalai Lama]

(Timur the lame) Turkish conquerer who walked with a limp. born 1336 near Samarkaland who modeled his ways after chinggis khan

a leader of nomadic Turks who declared himself indepent in 1299 from the Saljuk sultan; his followers were known as the Osmans or Ottomans

powerful Turkish empire that lasted from the conquest of constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453 until 1918 and reached its peak under Suleyman the Magnificent (1520-1566)

ottoman sultan (1432-1481) known as Mehmed the conquerer; he conquered the Byzantine capital of constantinople. he made his own captital under the turkish name of Istanbul