CAS HI 175 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pax Mongolica, Silk Road, Mongolian Script
11 Sep 2015
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Lake texcoco: location of tenochtitlan the aztec capital, environment caused lack of crop growth which led them to resort to warfare and tribute. Yucatan: diverse environment gave incentive to collect tribute to the center, ecological imperialism, diversity brought luxuries to capital and necessities. Baghdad: captured by the mongols in 1258, showed their exceptional war tactics and their respect for the sacredness of the city as they put the caliph to death without spilling his blood. Dunhuang: location on the silk road, library houses 50,000 ancient manuscripts, temples there helped spread buddhism. Constantinople: capital of the byzantine empire, major trade city, fell to the turks in 1453 resulted in new source of wealth for ottomans and new system for rule. Cuzco: incas moved to this city from the highlands to find fertile land, became their biggest city allowed for growth of the empire. Tenochtitlan: capital of the aztec empire, 5000 feet above sea level little cultivatable soil.
