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31 Cards in this Set
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Lady Murasaki
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Japanese author of The Tale of Genji, wrote first novel in history
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Fujiwara
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a very powerful Japanese aristocratic family that exercised exceptional influence over imperial affairs
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Ashikaga Shogunate
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Japanese head of one of the branches of Minamoto family, led revolt of bushi that overthrew Kamakura regime
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Yi Dynasty
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Korean Dynasty that lasted from 1392-1910
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Khmers
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today's Cambodians
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Trung sisters
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Vietnamese children of deposed local leader, points to importance of the more favored position of women in Vietnamese society, in contrast to Chinese, a source of resistance
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Paekche
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kingdom that ruled in the southwestern part of Korea
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Red River
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Vietnamese river valley system where Vietnam was centered
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Nam Viet
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Vietnamese early name for Vietnamese civilization
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Chams/Khmers
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Land and people south of Vietnam, conquered
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Taika Dynasty
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Japanese dynasty from 645-710 CE
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Nara Dynasty
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Japanese dynasty from 710-784 CE
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Heian Dynasty
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Japanese dynasty from 794-857 CE
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Taika Reforms
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646, revamping of Japan to be very similar to China, especially in imperial administration
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Gempei Wars
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wars that ravaged heartland of Honshu for 5 years
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Fugiwara Shogunate
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revolt led by Ashikaga Takuaji that overthrew the Kamakura Regime
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Onin War
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collapse of centralized authority that led to full scale civil war. Led to 300 small kingdoms.
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What happened between 918 CE and 1392 CE?
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Chinese influence peaked in Korea
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What happened in 220 CE?
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Sinification begins in Korea
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What happened in 1668 CE?
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Korean Silla Kingdom conquers China with Tang Dynasty
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What happened in 111 BCE?
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Han conquered Vietnam, started major influence adoption by Vietnamese
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What happened in 939 CE?
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Vietnamese independence from China, learned a lot from them
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What happened between 1000-1800 CE?
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Vietnamese successful expansion into territory of Chams and Khmers
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What were the bushi?
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Japanese warrior leaders who administered laws, supervised public work projects, and collected revenues
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Who were the samurais?
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Japanese mounted troops, loyal to local lords. Weapons included the long bow, curved steel sword, small sword
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What were bakufus?
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Japanese military government
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Who were the shoguns?
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Japanese military leaders of the bakufus
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Who were the daimyos?
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Japanese warlord leaders who ruled little kingdoms after the Onin war
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What is Zen Buddhism?
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Japanese type of Buddhism that was adopted in Japan
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What was sinification?
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Korean extensive adoption of Chinese culture in Korea (applies to all civilizations)
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What was the tribute system?
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Korea was most affected by this. System adopted by the Chinese to trade goods for money with surrounding countries/nomads
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