KUBLAI KHAN

KUBLAI KHAN (r. 1260-1294)

• Moved capital to Beijing
• Yuan (The Origin)
• From qianyuan "The Great Origin"
• First dynsty named for an idea

BALANCING ACT

• Stayed mostly in Beijing
• Ruled Chinese style
• Preserved Mongolian culture

QUICK QUESTION

HOW HE DID IT

• Ruled from the palace
• Only allowed Mongol women in palace
• Prohibited Mongols from marrying Chinese
• Prohibited Mongols & Chinese associations

SUCCESSFUL?

• Not really
• No Universal script
• No uniform code of Law

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Conquered the Southern Song
• Ruled all of China (1279)
• Secured Mongolia

So how did conquering all of China affect society?
Look on page 226 in your textbook. Construct a graphic of Yuan society. How many levels are there? Were there any special roles related to each level.

Gather your info now. Use any technology you like to create your graphic. Add any notes or relevant information. Remember: you are making this to educate those outside our class

To pass you must have

• MLA INFO
• Title
• All levels of yuan society
• A sensible graphic to represent the info
• Additional information and detail

BONUS POINTS