Pax Mongolica
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Samantha Brindamour
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Pax Mongolica
Today you're going to be playing through this lesson on how the Pax Mongolica affected trade on the Silk Road.
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Follow the red line from Europe, past the Arabian Peninsula, through the Himalayas, and into China.
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The Mongol Peace
From the mid-1200s to the mid-1300s, the Mongols imposed stability and law and order across much of Eurasia. This period is called the Pax Mongolica, or Mongol Peace.
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Who were the Mongols?
The Mongols of the Asian steppe lived their lives on the move.
They prided themselves on their skill on horseback, their discipline, their ruthlessness, and their courage in battle.
They also wanted the wealth and glory that came with conquering mighty empires.
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Mongol Rule
Different religions existed together peacefully
Easy to trade along Silk Road: one kingdom means there is no war between kingdoms
Trade rapidly accelerated and new items were brought to faraway lands
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Paper & Printing
The invention of paper and woodblock printing took off during the Pax Mongolica
These Chinese technologies were able to reach India and Europe via the Silk Road
Many religious texts could now be printed and distributed all over.
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Gunpowder
Invented in China around 850 CE
Fire rockets and firing cannons made of bamboo were used before 1000 CE
This was inefficient, it took 2 people to carry each cannon and they did not shoot very far
Gunpowder was used regularly in Europe by the 14th century
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Compass
Developed in China, used magnet technology
Important to navigate trade routes, travel the seas, and read the skies.
Do you or someone at home have a compass app on your phone? Michigan (where I live!) is to the West of you.
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