Structure of material on the Mongols

Whats the big deal about the Mongols?

Maps showing conquest

Why were the Mongols successful?

Chinggis Khan The Mongolian horse

How did the Mongols affect the world?

The Black Plague

Resources
Timeline Introducing the Mongols Horse information References

Whats the big deal about the Mongols?

In 84 years, from 1195-1279, they conquered the largest land empire the world has ever seen. They did this without modern weaponry, transportation or communications. Their army never numbered more than 200,000.

Mongolian Conquests
First Period - 1206

Mongolian Conquests
Second Period 1206 - 1219

Mongolian Conquests
Third Period 1219 - 1223

Mongolian Conquests
Fourth Period 1223 1227
Death of Chinggis Khan

Mongolian Conquests
Fifth Period 1227 - 1237

Mongolian Conquests
Sixth Period 1237 - 1259

Mongolian Conquests
Seventh Period 1259 - 1279

Mongolian Conquests
Greatest Extent of Their Empire

Mongolian Conquests
Division and Decline 1279 - 1294

Why were the ancient Mongolian invaders successful?

The Mongolian Horse and Saddle

The Mongolian horse

Resources for research:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_Pony http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/mongolian/index.htm http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/mongols/history/history.htm Click on Mongol Conquests on the right hand side of the page 3 pictures appear: those on the sides give information about the horse

Why is the Mongolian horse important?

How did the ancient Mongolians treat their horses?

Describe the horses appearance. What products come from this horse? How is it used in daily life in Mongolia today? How is it cared for? How many of these horses are there today?

Everyone in a herding family helps out. A small boy, perhaps 5 years old, herds his familys sheep. Because young boys are expected to help with herding, girls are often sent to school, while boys stay at home.

How did the Mongols affect the rest of the world?

They brought the Black Plague to Western Europe
Marmots, endemic on the steppe, carried it Besieging the city of Kalla on the Crimean Peninsula in 1346, Mongols threw bodies of those who died from the plague over the walls, infecting the population, who then spread it to Western Europe.

Movement of the Black Plague

Timing of Black Plague

References
http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/Mongols/index.ht ml http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/mongols/ http://www.indiana.edu/~iaunrc/site/our_region/mongolia. html A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Vol 1, (Blackwell Pub.:1998), by David Christian. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_History_of_the_ Mongols http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_Mongolia