MMW 13 Midterm: MMW 13 – Study Guide – Midterm
23 Apr 2017
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Mongol conquests: physical extent of mongol expansion: caspian sea to the west, pacific to the east, Integration of economic networks: secure and efficient infrastructure for trade encouraged by the mongols. Yuan dynasty: khubilai khan: ogodei khan"s successor; accepted role as emperor of china and founded the yuan dynasty, four khanates: four different mongol empires that resulted from a split after ghengis. Trade networks in east africa: myth of the dark continent: not really dark; had a lot of trade, agriculture, fishing, etc, meaning of the term swahili": the eastern coast of africa; swahili language blending of. 3-4 weeks: polycentric niche trade: everyone benefits; things flow efficiently; not much animosity. The ottoman empire: rise of the ottoman turks: were a buffer state between the seljuks and the byzantines until osman bey started expanding; offered themselves as mercenaries to the turks and.
