AP World History: Modern time line: Difference between revisions

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|Mongol Empire divided into 4 khanates
|Mongol Empire divided into 4 khanates:


* Yuan Dynasty (China under Kublai Khan as nominal - name only- overall emperor)
* Yuan Dynasty (east Asia)
* Golden Horde (northwest)
* Golden Horde (northwest )
* Ilkhanate (southwest)
* Ilkhanate (southwest)
* Chagatai
* Chagatai (central)
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|Asia
|Mongols
|Mongols
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* succession disputes arose among grandchildren of Genghis Khan over direction of Mongol rule as integrated into conquered areas or maintaining  traditional steppe / nomadic identity
* succession disputes arose among grandchildren of Genghis Khan over direction of Mongol rule as integrated into conquered areas or maintaining  traditional steppe / nomadic identity
* although Kublai Khan became emperor in 1260, he was nominal and not actual ("emperor in name only"). and each khanate was largely autonomous
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|click expand for political map of Asia in 1335 showing Mongol Khanates before further disintegration of Mongol Empire
|click expand for political map of Asia in 1335 showing Mongol Khanates before further disintegration of Mongol Empire