The+Asian+World

= =  The Asian World

400-1500
media type="youtube" key="XTf1LOuEnmo" height="315" width="420" ===" Beside my bed the bright moonbeams bound almost as if there were frost on the ground. Raising up, I gaze at the Mountain Moon; Lying back, I think of my old home town." -Li Bo (A well known poet of the era)===



**5 Most Important People of the Asian World**

 * 1. Genghis Khan:** Whose name means "Universal Monarch" he was the 1st Mongol Emperor and was the leader of the Mongols for many years.
 * 2. Emporer Yang Chian:** This Emperor extended the Grand Canal to 1000 miles long and linked the Yellow and Yangtze rivers which increased import and export.
 * 3. Marco Polo:** traveler from Venice, Italy that visits China in 1271. "The Prince of Liars"
 * 4. Francis Xavier:** brought Christianity to Japan in 1543.
 * 5. Prince Shotoku:** unified clans of Japan.



**5 Most Important Terms**
=Asia= The timeline below starts with the Sui dynasty which during its short reign managed to unify what was left of China after three hundred years of chaos. This dynasties emperors helped complete the Grand Canal which made export easier, however the last emperor of this dynasty was so hated by the people he was killed. The next rulers, the Tang Dynasty, helped China reach the peak of its power by gaining control of Tibet, establishing trade with Southeast Asia and restoring civil service. This dynasty soon weakened, however, and the Song Dynasty soon came to be. This dynasty was weak to begin with due to Mongols pressing in on their borders. The Mongols were eventually the downfall of this period, however, a few important people gained fame during this period while it lasted and are still well known today. Such as Marco Polo and Empress Wu. Marco Polo was an Italian merchant who traveled across Asia and wrote stories about the many places he visited. Empress Wu was well known for she was one of the very few females to have power in China, a male dominant society even today.
 * 1) **Zen-**Meditation for means to enlighten
 * 2) **Dynasty**- A line of hereditary rulers.
 * 3) **Dowry-**Property or money brought to the groom by the bride's parents before the wedding.
 * 4) **Yam-**"pony express" Mongolian ponies.
 * 5) **Kami-** The spirits that inhabit nature.

Next was the Yuan Dynasty or the Mongol Dynasty which was started by Ghengis Kahn who organized the Mongols but when he died in1227 his sons and grandsons took over the conquered territory. Kublai Khan, one of his grandsons, was the ruler of the Yuan Dynasty and expanded his empire to Vietnam and attempted to conquer many other territories. This was a prosperous dynasty until it was weakened by corrupt rulers and internal conflict.

Meanwhile in Melaka, the Muslim merchants moved into the ports of Northern India this lead to the conversion of some of the locals to the religion of Islam. Also at this time, the Khmer Empire ,the inhabitance of Angkor was undergoing changes due Thai groups fleeing from the Mongols which had invaded China. As the Thai groups moved in on Angkor, conflict arose between them and Ankor was destroyed in 1432. All in all, Asia was a very busy continent during this era and the rise and fall of rulers happened often during this time.