Chapter 17: Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration – pgs 352-369
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Chapter Notes:
The headings for each section in the textbook are listed in the left column. For each section, write the two most
important things from that section in the right column. You do not need to write in complete sentences, you
can just use a bulleted list.
Eyewitness: The
Goldsmith of the
Mongolian Steppe
Focus Questions:
What does the story of Guillaume Boucher represent? How does it fit in with Mongol strategies for Eurasian
integration?
Turkish Migrations and
Imperial Expansion
Economy and Society of
Nomadic Pastoralism:
Nomadic Pastoralists
and Their Animals
Nomadic and Settled
Peoples
Nomadic Society
Gender Relations
Focus Question:
How did the geography of central Asia affect the development of the nomadic cultures? How did these people
adapt to their environment? What advantages did their adaptations give them?
Nomadic Religions
Turkish Conversion to
Islam
Military Organization
Focus Question:
Discuss the military organization, techniques, and strategies of these Asian nomads. How did these abilities
make their military so formidable?
Turkish Empires in
Persia, Anatolia, and
India: Saljuq Turks and
the Abbasid Empire
Saljuq Turks and the
Byzantine Empire
Ghaznavid Turks and
the Sultanate of Delhi
Focus Questions:
Compare and contrast the role of the Saljuq Turks in the Abbasid Empire and the Byzantine Empire.
The Mongol Empires
Chinggis Khan and the
Making of the Mongol
Empire
Chinggis Khan’s Rise to
Power
Mongol Political
Organization
Mongol Arms
Mongol Conquest of
Northern China
Mongol Conquest of
Persia
The Mongol Empires
After Chinggis Khan
Khubilai Khan
Mongol Conquest of
Southern China
The Golden Horde
The Ilkhanate of Persia
Mongol Rule in Persia
Mongol Rule in China
The Mongols and
Buddhism
Focus Questions:
How did the Mongols come to conquer China? What were the key elements in their success?
What does the book mean when it states that most of the Mongol leaders were better conquerors than
administrators? How was this evident in the various Mongol states? Were there exceptions to that rule?
The Mongols and
Eurasian Integration
The Mongols and Trade
Diplomatic Missions
Missionary Effects
Resettlement
Focus Question:
Through what means did the Mongols integrate Eurasian cultures? List and explain at least five ways they did
this.
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Decline of the Mongols
in Persia and China:
Collapse of the Ilkhanate
Decline of the Yuan
Dynasty
Bubonic Plague
Surviving Mongol
Khanates
Focus Questions:
Discuss the role of epidemics in the decline of the Mongol empires.
After the Mongols
Tamerlane the
Whirlwind: The Lame
Conqueror
Tamerlane’s Conquests
Tamerlane’s Heirs
Focus Question:
Who was Tamerlane, and what was his lasting legacy?
The Foundation of the
Ottoman Empire
Osman
Ottoman Conquests
The Capture of
Constantinople
Focus Question:
How did the Turks come to topple the Byzantine empire?
APWH THEME CONNECTIONS
For each APWH theme, provide at least one supporting detail from Chapter 17. This should
be AT LEAST a complete sentence that describes HOW this demonstrates the theme.
In other words, how did the Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration during Period Three fit
into the AP World History themes? Be sur eto include the page number where you located the
information for future reference.
Theme 1: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment
Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures
Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict
Theme 4: Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems
Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures