Vocabulary I
unlimited power
omnipotence
an area of the Mongol Empire ruled by a khan
khanate
Temujin unites nomadic Mongolian tribes and becomes Genghis Khan
1206
a vast, grassy plain
steppe
a ruler of a Muslim state
sultan
Genghis Khan invades China
1212
a portable felt tent used by Mongol nomads
ger
a warrior for Islam
Ghazi
Genghis Khan dies
1227
tyrannical; having absolute power
despotic
a diplomatic respresentative
envoy
Ogodei becomes the Great Khan
1229
3 prophets Jews, Christians, and Muslims agree on
Moses, Abraham and Jesus
the crime of betraying one's government or country
treason
a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history.
the black death
Kublai Khan becomes the first emperor of the Yuan dynasty
1279
Muhammad's father-in-law
Abu Bakr
List the 5 pillars of Islam
Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, and Pilgrimage