Post-Classical Asia

Unit 7

Post Classical Asia

Warm Up

Why was Constantinople so important?

The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Rise of the Ottoman Empire

• Society consisted of two classes
• Peasants
• Scholar-Gentry (owned land, respected learning)
• Sponsored exploration with Zheng He.
• Traded silk and porcelain with Europe for silver and other goods using Indian Ocean.

• Capital was at Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) in 1453
• Ruled by the Sultan
• Allowed Jews & Christians limited self-government

Dynasties of China

For each Dynasty include the time period and important characteristics of each

Tang Dynasty (618-907)

• Great advances made in architecture, sculpture and painting
• Empress Wu Zhao built new capital at Chang’an
• Were known for porcelain and creation of block printing
• Knew value of trade and reestablished Silk Road Trade.

Women in China

Genghis Khan unites the Mongols

• Both Tang and Song had a patriarchal society

• Foot binding became popular practice during the Song Dynasty.

Genghis Khan united the Mongols and attacked China, promoted trade within the empire “Pax Mongolia”

Rise of the Ottoman Empire

Song Dynasty (960-1279)

• Empire included Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
• For a while, cut off European trade w/ Asia and controlled trade in the Mediterranean Sea

• Began using paper money
• Taxes now could be paid in currency and not grain.
• Ended forced labor which allowed farm production to increase.
• Used compass to increase long distance trade

The Yuan Dynasty

• Established the Yuan Dynasty in China.
• He adopted Chinese ways
• Kublai Khan brought in administrators from Persia
• Marco Polo visited and was impressed by the technological and financial superiority of the Chinese.
• help launch the age of exploration in Europe.

Song Dynasty

• The Grand Canal led to an increase in trade
• Chinese population saw an increase in wealth

Ming Dynasty

List one political, one economic, and one cultural development of the Tang and Song dynasty

• Overthrew the Mongols in China and established 300 years of peace
• Built the Forbidden City in Beijing

The Safavid Empire in Persia

• Islam spreads to Persia w/ Safavid Empire
• Safavids were Shiite Muslims opposed to the Ottomans
• Shahs used large armies to maintain control of empire

Warm Up

Give two inventions from

Tang and Song China.

China’s Influence on Japan

• Korean merchants introduce Japan to Chinese culture.
• Japanese culture was deeply influenced by China
• Confucianism= family loyalty
• Buddhism= meditation and sacrifice
• Daoism= importance of nature

The Muslim Invasion of India

• Islam spreads across the Himalayas to northwest India
• Muslim rulers set up Sultanates

Feudal Japan

• Japan’s society was closer to Feudal Europe than China.
• Feudalism began in Japan as a result of nobles being allowed to pay less taxes and build up private armies.

The Mughal Empire

• Babur founded the Mughal Empire.
• Akbar the Great conquered Muslim and Hindu states, uniting India.
• Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal.
• Sikh religion emerges in India, combining beliefs from Hinduism & Islam.

European vs Japanese Feudalism

Differences

Similarities

The Tang and Song Dynasties of China

The Mongol Empire

• After 300 plus years of decentralization China will re-merge as a strong centralized state

The Steppes of Central Asia saw the rise of Nomadic tribes who excelled at horsemanship and fighting skills

Genghis Khan unites the Mongols

• Conquered Central Asia, China, Russia
• Their tactics of killing all the citizens of one city and sparing those in another created a psychological edge for the Mongols.

During 1200, the Mongols of Central Asia established the world’s largest empire

Tang Dynasty (618-907)

• Reunited China and brought peace and prosperity
• The Tang brought a Golden Age to China:
• Conquered Korea and Manchuria
• Reestablished government exams