MMW 13 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Song Dynasty, Berke, Religious Pluralism
14 Apr 2017
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Mmw 13 lecture 3 mongols in china: the yuan dynasty. Khubilai khan: from nomad to emperor of china. The four khanates after 1227: ilkhans in persia (hulegu) Overthrew abbasid empire: golden horde in russia (berke, central asia khanate of chagatai, great khanate in china (khubilai) Whoever ruled that area was seen as the supreme leader of the. Khubilai"s rise to power empire: challenge from younger brother arigh boke. Costly and lengthy campaigns to suppress challenge. Finally able to prevail by cutting off agricultural supplies to the north, not necessarily through military victory. Older brother suddenly died, and he was elected as the new khan: grandson of genghis khan, recognized need to be a good emperor of china in order to keep power. Economic recovery under khubilai: devastation of northern china from previous wars. Establish office for the stimulation of agriculture 1261. Shows how serious he was about ruling china.
