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- 3. the founder of Mali empire. He crushed his enemies and won control of the gold trade routes along the trans-Saharan trade networks
- 7. a central Asian city where the western and the eastern Silk Roads met; one of the westernmost cities of China, near the border with modern day Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
- 9. a Muslim city-state that became wealthy by building a navy and imposing fees on ships that passed through the Strait of Malacca, a narrow inlet that was part of the Indian Ocean trade network. Many ship captains used to travel between ports in India and ports in China.
- 11. Mongol empire that ruled over Iran (Persia) & the Middle East
- 12. Ruler of Mali (r. 1312-1337). His extravagant pilgrimage through Egypt to Mecca in 1324-1325 established the empire's reputation for wealth in the Mediterranean world.
- 16. Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam.
- 17. ruler of the golden horde; one of Chinggis Khan's grandsons; responsible for the invasion of Russia beginning in 1236.
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- 1. Meeting of all Mongol chieftains at which the supreme ruler of all tribes was selected
- 2. The period of approximately 150 years of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire.
- 4. Europeans' name for the Moluccas, islands in Southeast Asia rich in highly desired spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg which were often traded in the Indian Ocean trade network
- 5. Wrote the Book of Margery Kempe - considered the 1st autobiography in the English language. Chronicles her pilgrimages to holy sites in Europe and Asia. Claimed to have vision that called her to leave the vanities of the world
- 6. (1304-1369) Moroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. His writings gave a glimpse into the world of that time period.
- 7. (1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China.
- 8. Cities along the coast of East Africa that actively participated in Indian Ocean trade: showed syncretism in their language and religion, blending traditional central African beliefs with Islam and Arabic
- 10. Grandson of Chinggis Khan (ca. 1217-1265) who became the first il-khan (subordinate khan) of Persia.
- 13. During the rule of Timur Lane was the most influential capital city, a wealthy trading center known for decorated mosques and tombs; a key trading city along the Silk Roads
- 14. Mali trading city that became a center of wealth and learning thanks to its location in the trans-Saharan trade networks; universities, mosques, and libraries
- 15. (1371-1433) a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty, and often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history. He was originally born as Ma He in a Muslim family and later adopted this new surname conferred by the Yongle Emperor.