Chapter 12 Terms

Pax Mongolica

Era of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire

samuri

Japanese warriors

Kublai Khan

Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China

Ghengis Khan

The title of Temujin when he ruled the Mongols (1206-1227). It means the 'universal' leader. He was the founder of the Mongol Empire.

Marco Polo

Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)

gentry

a class of powerful, well-to-do people who enjoy a high social class

Koryu Dynasty

a dynasty that ruled Korea from A.D. 935 to 1392.

pastoralists

a member of a nomadic group that herds domesticated animals

moveable type

block of metal or wood, each bearing a single character, that can be arranged to make up a page for printing, Individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a job for printing and then used over again

clans

groups of people descended from a common ancestor

shinto

the native religion of japan

Bushido

the strict code of behavior followed by samurai warriors in japan

shogun

the supreme military commander who ruled in the name of emperor