Zhang Yuan

INTRODUCTION The samurai is a class of highly skilled warriors, constantly developed in Japan after Taika reform of 646 CE. The reforms included land redistribution and heavy new taxes, meant to support and elaborate Chinese-style empire. Samurai is usually assigned in Japanese as bush or buke, were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan. HISTORY The samurai is a class of highly expertise warriors, deliberately developed in Japan after the Taika reforms of 646 CE. The…

The Mongol Empire made an impact on the world as we know it today. They are considered one of the most successful empires to ever rule. The Mongols were ruled by Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan, who is the grandson of Genghis. They ruled somewhere between 1200 and 1360 B.C. The Mongols ruled for a very short period of time, but ruled very effectively. They ruled throughout central Asia and China. The Mongols made a very positive impact on the world. For example, they allowed religious freedom,…

The Mongolian Empire The magnetic compass was made for navigating the oceans. The Chinese used them for rituals, but later on they used them for navigation, and the compass helped them to find their ways to fight their enemies. The Mongolians ruled from 1260 - 1368. About 108 years. The Mongolian rule had a positive impact on China. One example is Pax Mongolica. Pax Mongolica brought peace to China. Genghis Khan united all of China. That was the first time in over 300 years that China was…

Conquered on horseback, the Mongolian Empire was the Largest Empire during the Medieval Times. The Empire began in 1206 and ended in 1368 under the rule of Kublai Khan. The Mongols were a group of nomadic tribes who lived in the Steppes and moved from place to another. In 1206, Genghis Khan joined the different tribes in Mongolia and led his people to achieve his dream of conquering the whole world. The Mongolian Empire was successful because of their society, technology and military techniques…

There are about 4200 religions in the world today along with a growth rate of 2.9% new technology’s worldwide each year. Both technologies and religions have originated from all parts of the world and effected our world greatly today. Many of these religion and technologies have originated from early Chinese civilizations from the preaching of Buddha to the accidental creation of fireworks. Many people in our society believe that Chinese did have a lot of influence on much of the world today,…

In 1276, the Mongols captured China's imperial capital. Later the emperor of the song died in a fight. The Mongol leader was named Kublai Khan. He then took the title of Emperor of China. Kublai Khan called his dynasty the Yuan Dynasty. For nearly 100 years China was under the rule of the Mongols. The Chinese society will divide into four classes. The Mongols were at the top of next came foreigners from the outside who were their friends. The foreigners were Tibetans Persians…

The Mongolian empire was the largest land empire of its time and occupied land from the Yellow Sea in Eastern Asia to the border of Eastern Europe. This empire was created and ruled by Genghis Khan, “Universal Ruler”. Genghis khan was an amazing leader but also very cruel. He thought that he was born to become a warrior and so With that he conquered huge area and had great army. Genghis Khan was born with a blood clot in his hand and he thought meant the gods have sent him down to take over…

The legacy of the Mongol Empire was important in many different aspects; however, there are three categories that stand out to me. Religion, military tactics, and technologies and inventions are just a few of the things that make the Mongol Legacy so important. The Mongol legacy might have even provided us with a few ideas for today’s society. The Mongol’s were the first to allow freedom of religion and education. All religious leaders were exempt from public service as well as taxation. This…

1371 AD, was a year that changed China forever. This is because Zheng He, Chinese explorer, and fleet commander, was born. His early history and naval expeditions are what make him so significant to ancient China's history. Zheng He was born into a Hui, a Chinese Muslim family, as Ma Sanbao. Instead of practicing Buddhism, Daoism, or Confucianism, Zheng's family worshiped Allah. At the age of ten, the last Mongol hold was re-conquered by China. Ma was captured and sent to the army to…

moving back to Venice. In 1271, Marco went back to China and became one of the first Europeans to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages. Polo became favored by Kublai Khan, who was the Mongolian leader that conquered and became the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. Khan eventually hired Polo as a special envoy and was sent out in…