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Things I learned about the Mongol Empire - Coggle Diagram
Things I learned about the Mongol Empire
ROLE OF WOMEN
Important! Managed camps, cared for
animals/chiidren, drove wagons.
Could own property and influence decisions.
Some ruled as regents.
LAWS & JUSTICE (THE YASSA)
Genghis Khan's code of laws.
Rules for daily life, war, and conduct.
Strict punishments to maintain order.
Daily life
Pastoral nomads. Lived in felt yurts.
Herded animais. Diet of meat and mlik products
(cheese, yogurt), Hard, active lile.
LEADERSHIP & GOVERNMENT
Ruled by Khans (leaders) chosen for skill.
Unified tribes
Governed through councils and strict laws.
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE:
Vast Asian Steppe.
Harsh winters, hot summers.
Nomadic life adapted to seasons and terrain.
WHY DID THE EMPIRE FALL/DECLINE?
Too big to manage. Leaders fought over succession.
Empire split into separate Khanates.
Eventually conquered by others.
RELIGION & BELIEFS
Believed in nature splrits (sky, earth, fire).
Worshipped Tengrl (Eternal Blue Sky).
Shamans commualcated with spirlits.
Later adopted Buddhism, Islam, Christianity.
ART & LITERATURE
Patronized skilled artisans from conquered lands.
Inspired by nature cultures, Used bold
colors/patterns. "The Seeret History' written
down later. Mostiy oral stories initially.
TECHNOLOGY & INVENTIONS
Expert horsemen with powerlul bows.
Used horses/camels for travel/trade.
Supported Silk Road, spreading
ideas/inventions across Eurasia.