UGC 112 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Pastoralism, Iltutmish, Ghazan

• School: University at Buffalo
• Department: Undergraduate College
• Course: UGC 112
• Professor: Claude Welsh

Document Summary

The mongols: reshaping eurasia: mongols emerged from forests north of central asian steppes. Adopted pastoral way of life -> became horse-borne nomads & sheepherders: (cid:862)mo(cid:374)gols(cid:863) & (cid:862)tatars(cid:863) Used for different communities -> various religions & competing leaderships. Genghis khan: contact with richer neighbors gave mongol chiefs opportunities for enrichment as mercenaries/raiders, (cid:862)cra(cid:374)e catchi(cid:374)g(cid:863) -> most successful leaders enticed/forced rival groups into submission, tem jin proclaimed himself ruler (khan) in 1206 -> genghis khan. Warlord who intimidated enemies into submission by massacre. Avenger of insults to dynasty & tribe. Embodiment of mongol convictions of superiority over sedentary peoples. Scourge of heaven -> divinely appointed to chastise a wicked world. Lawgiver & architect of enduring empire: addressed different audiences with conflicting messages. Muslims -> instrument of god, sent to punish them for their sins. Chinese -> candidate for mandate of heaven. Monks & hermits -> stressed own asceticism: reasons for mongol expansion.