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Goal of this article is to help students identify context and historical recollection via definitions of historical names and terms | Goal of this article is to help students identify context and historical recollection via definitions of historical names and terms | ||
* | * along with memorizing names, places (map literacy) and dates | ||
* | * historical knowledge and test-day recollection can be enhanced through etymology, or word origins of key historical places, empires or dynasties | ||
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* geographic origins (Qin, Han dynasties) | * geographic origins (Qin, Han dynasties) | ||
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* as used by Kublai Khan, mean "origin" or "center" of the universe | * as used by Kublai Khan, mean "origin" or "center" of the universe | ||
* "Great Yuan" named by the empire's founder, Kublai Khan, likely in order to inlude his rule within Chinese dynastic history as well as to claim the Mandate of Heaven | * "Great Yuan" named by the empire's founder, Kublai Khan, likely in order to inlude his rule within Chinese dynastic history as well as to claim the Mandate of Heaven | ||
|1271–1368 | |1271–1368 | ||
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* established by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan | * established by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan | ||
* 1st non-Han dynasty to rule China | * 1st non-Han dynasty to rule China | ||
* Yuan emperors spoke Chinese but kept use of Mongolian | * Yuan emperors spoke Chinese but kept use of Mongolian | ||
* Kublai Khan's 1st capital was called "City of the Khans," but was changed in Han Chinese to "Great Capital" | * Kublai Khan's 1st capital was called "City of the Khans," but was changed in Han Chinese to "Great Capital" | ||
* he used the name changes to claim Chinese legitimacy | * he used the name changes to claim Chinese legitimacy | ||
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* the 1st Qing emperor renamed "the Great Jin" empire ("Jin" signifies "metal and fire") to "Great Qing" | * the 1st Qing emperor renamed "the Great Jin" empire ("Jin" signifies "metal and fire") to "Great Qing" | ||
** Jin was understood to represent the fiery tempers of the Manchu royalty | ** Jin was understood to represent the fiery tempers of the Manchu royalty | ||
** Qing for "transparent" and "water" indicated an end to feuds in the royal family | ** Qing for "transparent" and "water" indicated an end to feuds in the royal family | ||
|1644–1911 | |1644–1911 | ||
|Manchuria, China | |Manchuria, China | ||
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[[Category:World History]] | [[Category:World History]] | ||
[[Category:AP World History]] | [[Category:AP World History]] | ||
[[Category:Social Studies skills]] | [[Category:Social Studies skills]] |
Revision as of 20:13, 3 January 2023
Goal of this article is to help students identify context and historical recollection via definitions of historical names and terms
- along with memorizing names, places (map literacy) and dates
- historical knowledge and test-day recollection can be enhanced through etymology, or word origins of key historical places, empires or dynasties
China empires/ dynasties[edit | edit source]
Name | Name definition | Dates | Region | Notes |
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Chinese dynasties follow four general categories of name origins:
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Yuan Dynasty[edit | edit source] |
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1271–1368 |
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Ming Dynasty[edit | edit source] |
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1368-1644 |
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Qing Dynasty[edit | edit source] |
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1644–1911 | Manchuria, China |
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Eurasian empires[edit | edit source]
Name | Name definition | Dates | Region | Notes |
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Europe monarchies/ empires[edit | edit source]
Name | Name definition | Dates | Region | Notes |
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House of Hapsburg |
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India empires[edit | edit source]
Name | Name definition | Dates | Region | Notes |
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Middleastern empires[edit | edit source]
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Ottoman Empire |