Monsoon winds influenced trade because it would control the import and export times.

used for transportation, exchange of knowledge, & cultures/beliefs

a city located in the heart of Central Asia next to the Meditteranean Sea (opened up trading opputunity)

Paper money was invented to make transactions easier (Chinese Tang Dynasty invention)(618-907 AD)

Ghengis Khan was know to most as a genocidal ruler

brought the Silk Roads under one cohesive environment.

came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia

pieces of Ghengis Khans empire given to each of his sons (&grandsons) to rule. it was too large for one person to administer.

four states: the Golden Horde, the Ilkhanate, the Yuan Dynasty, the Chagatai Khanate

split up bc territory was too hard to control and there was like no communication.

helped develop commerce and communication especially on the Silk Roads

tactics: feigned flight, surprise attacks, hostage-taking, psychological warfare, human shields.

small horses were small, efficient, hardy stamina, endurance advantage, "machine of war"

covered anywhere from 100-160 km. traveling light and fast, lived off the land, horses sometimes killed for food

monsoon winds also created lower risks, cheaper trade, and more trade

goods bought in BULK. easier on water magnetic compass

astrolabe. smartphone, helped travelling merchants, star tracker, tells time/location/horoscope/helps make desicions/overpriced

believed to have travelled across Asia during the Mongol Empire

it was a journal of "the whole world"

his writings were significant because it is known as one of the most vivid accounts

"A Gift To Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling"

plague doctors would wear "beaks" filled with spices and herbs to deal with the smell

travelled to Indonesia, Arabia, and the coast of Africa