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(image above contains some of the family members in the "Kahn family tree")

Main Idea: //__Kublai Kahn captures a strong territory in China andwithin his capital created a social structure in his territory__//
 * **Kublai Kahn** was one of the directors for the mongol forces. Grandsong of Chiggnis Kahn
 * Captured and defeated one of the hardest territories to capture in China
 * was fascinated with Chinese culture, surrounded himself with religion (Daoism,Buddhism And confuscianism)
 * T**atu** was his capital.
 * Created his on feudalism structure

Main Idea //__Chabai was a high political power and was the voice of the people. She tried to make the people happy by taking away harsh punishment by the Mongols.__//
 * Mongol women were against **footbinding.**
 * Were like free people, taking control of the household, doing as they please
 * **Chabai** the wife of kublai kahn, was one of the most highest powers political and promoted buddhist interactions in the governement
 * was the voice of the Chinese people because she thought the anger of the chinese people were due to the harsh punishment by the Mongols

Main Idea //__The mongols curiousity for things led to a new devloping powers and interlletual ideas with other neighboring countries__//


 * Drew scholors artist and artisans into there ideas.
 * most came from **Muslim kingdoms, Persians and turks**
 * Created a more tax efficient collections
 * Muslimsdesignedthe Chinese imperialism city.
 * corrected Chinese maps and calender
 * expanded more medication techniques
 * Accepted all religions

Main Idea //__Chinese culture was resisting change in Mongol reforms, as Chinese refused to accept Mongol rule.Because they felt Mongols were trying to destroy their original civilizations. With that in mind he lowered tax rates and made merchants prosper and commerce boomed.__//


 * Chinese viewedMongols as "barbarians'' that would soon endanger Chinese traditions.
 * With **Kublais** refusal of administrating office, that prevented confusian scholors from dominating politics
 * **merchants succeeded as the commerced failed because the Mongols wanted to improve transportation with money and paper.**
 * **reduced the peasant tax and wanted to improve educations**
 * stopped his soldiers from taking over lands

Main Idea //__Ju Yuanzhang saved the decline empire because of all the revolts and attacks by the loyalist.__//
 * **Loyalist began** to revolt toward their overlords
 * **White lotus society** was a group of people were dedicated their lives to over throw the dynasty
 * **Faminies**attacked the empire which caused uprising in the empire
 * **Ju Yuan Zhang** than founded the ming dynasty which restore the original order that was placed

Main Idea //__A ruthless brutal leader by the name of Lang ruled for a short period of time but did much damage__//


 * built pyramids with the skulls of dead enemies to show his brutal ruling
 * **Short but lasting tramatizing**