PRESENTATION OUTLINE
NOMADIC TRIBES AND EURASIAN INTEGRATION
Nomadic Society and its Effect on Trade
The Nomadic Society was made up of two social classes: the nobles and the commoners. The nobles did not govern very well, leaving the commoners to govern their own tribes. The nomads sought trade with other settled tribes and participated in long distance trade.
Turkish Military Expansion
Nomadic leaders organized vast alliances of all people to a Khan. The Khans didn’t rule directly, but through leaders of allied tribes. Nomads had massive military power because of outstanding cavalry forces/superior skills/organization.
Turkish nomads began in the tenth century to seize settler societies and build imperial states in the regions surrounding central Asia
Genghis Khan
Khan made an alliance with a Mongol Clan leader. He showed courage and military skill when in battle. He got rid of unneeded people who did not do what he wanted them to do. He brought all of the Mongol Tribes into one single Government, united them.
Mongols - Political Organization
They had a strict social structure, obedience, and firm dicipline. Men for the military were chosen by blood relation the the Khan family or military skills/experience. Most people who were chosen for important posts were chosen by their relation to Genghis Khan.
Kublai Khan
He was known for governing rather than conquering. during his reign as leader, the Mongols experienced the most military success. He spread the Mongol rule all across China.
MONGOLS ARE THE EXCEPTION
