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Pastoralism |
the branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. It is animal husbandry: the care, tending and use of animals such as camels, goats, cattle, yaks, llamas, and sheep. |
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Xiongnu |
ancient nomadic people who formed a state or confederation centered on current Mongolia. |
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Modun |
Military Officer and 4th Emperor of the Xiongnu Empire, His reign was a symbolic founding for the Turkish Armed Forces |
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Turks |
Ethnic group of Turkish people, affiliated with the Turkey. |
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Masai |
present-day Kenya & Tanzania, clans of cattle-herders, famillial based, agricultural lifestyle - was beneath them & abusive to the environment , hunting - demeaning, agricultural & hunting cultures |
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Temujin/Genghis Khan |
the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his demise. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia |
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Mongol World War |
50 years of Mongol world war (military campaigns, massive killing, empire building)
-began w/ invasion of agricultural societies in northern China |
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Yuan Dynasty China |
Empire created in china and Siberia by Khubilai Khan. After the Mongols had taken much land from conquest the grandson of Gengis Khan declared himself the founder of this empire. This caused more trade, and led to the great pandemic. |
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Khublai Khan |
Claimed title of Great Khan, conquered China and created the Yuan dynasty of China and revolutionized Eurasia by diff government methods, machinery, and art of war. certain branches of fam. did not accept |
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Hulagu |
Hulagu Khan, also known as Hülegü or Hulegu, was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Southwest Asia. Son of Tolui and the Kerait princess Sorghaghtani Beki, he was a grandson of Genghis Khan and brother of Ariq Böke, Möngke Khan, and Kublai Khan. |
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Golden Horde |
Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's grandson Batu. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam. Also known as the Kipchak Horde. |
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Black Death/Plague |
A bacterial disease of fleas that can be transmitted by flea bites to rodents and humans; humans in late stages of the illness can spread the bacteria by coughing. High mortality rate and hard to contain. Disastrous. |
