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history chapter 14

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"universal ruler"
Genghis Khan means
shamanism
belief that spirtits inhabit living and nonliving things, communicating with humans through priests called shamans
Helagu
Mongol commander who captured Baghdad and enslaved its inhabitants
Li Yuan
establish the Tang dynasty, led peasant revolt
Susanowo
Japanese storm god
Mamluks
a Muslim military group that ruled Egypt, halted the Mongols
Yamato
first and only Japanese dynasty
Yi dynasty
Korean dynasty that opened schools and made neo-Confucianism the state doctrine, in Hanyang
Lady Shikibu Murasaki
wrote tale of the Genji
Yoritomo Minamoto
head of Minamoto family, gave title shogun
Forbidden City
Largest palace complex in the world, network of royal buildings that 1 million workers build in 14 years
mandarins
members of the elite class of civil servents in Chinese government
Changan
Tang capital
Gaozong
succeeded Tai Cong
King Sejong
one of the great Yi rulers, ordered bronze instruments to be used in measuring rain, and created simplified writing
Yi-Sun-shin
Korean Admiral who fought off Japanese invaders using "turtle ships"
kami
special clan spirit
Bushido
the way of the warrior
grains, herded animals
Mongol women raised ________ while men _______ _________
kamikaze
"divine wind"
Silla
this kingdom conquered all of Korea giving peace, prosperity and creativity
Kublai Khan
first great Mongol emperor of China, conquered Korea, part of Southeast Asia and attempted Japan twice, mixed Mongol and Chinses government and traditions
meritocracy
system where people gain success on the basis of ability and performance
clan
groups based on family ties
Mongols
dominant nomadic group in central Asia
Tsuki-yumi
Japanese moon god
samurai
class of landowning warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a daimyo
hangul
Korean alphabet that uses 14 consanatns and 10 vowels for folktales and popular literatre
shogunate
government established by a shogun's family and followers in feudal Japan
Duo Fu
wrote poems on hardships of war, condemned court life,
Tai Cong
military genius of Tang dynasty, he restored a strong central government and expanded his large empire
Han
China controlled Korea during the _____ dynastu
yasa
Mongol law code of Genghis Khan
Batu
Mongol commander who conquered East Slavic lands
khan
absolute ruler
yurts
movable tents Mongols lived in
Silla, Paekche, and Koguryo
three kingdoms of Korea
Xuanzang
Empress Wu's grandson, emperor of China, and welcomed artists
daimyo
a powerful local noble in feudal Japan
Tairo and Minamoto
2 families who fought for control of Japan
Samarkand
a wealthy trading center known for decorated mosques and tombs
Temujin aka Genghis Khan
Mongol leader who organized scattered clans under one government
shinto
religion practiced by Japanese, good for nature and living things
Empress Wu
wife of Gaozong, ruled the empire, expanded bureaucracy and strengthened Chinas military forces
neo-Confucianisn
confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism mixed
Prince Shotoku
Japanese leading court official who encouraged learning of Chinese culture, ordered construction of Buddhist monasteries and temples
Hangzhou
where the Song rulers set up their royal court
shogun
military ruler of feudal Japan
Amaterasu
Japanese sun goddess
Zhao Kuangyin
established the Song dynasty, military general
Tripitaka Koreana
the largest collection of Buddhist scripturesm has 81,258 wooden printing plates
Seljuk Turks
they formed settlemets and restored the Sunni caliphate, and gained control of the main trade routes between eastern Asia, the Middle East and Europe
Timur Lenk
Turkish-Mongol who spread Islam, united Turkish Mongols, and extended Turkish-Mongol rule over the Middle East
Li Bo
one of Chinas famour poets, wrote poems of Taoism, and died while drinking

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