Chapter 11

Chapter 11 begins with the world of pastoral societies. At this time, there was a small population of people on large amounts of land, but there was also high levels of social and gender equality. There was mobility but in contact with settled agriculturalists. The rise of tribal alliances and military power of horemen have taken place. Then there was the breakout of the Mongol Empire. Temujin= Chinggis Khan, which is universal ruler. The most success that the Mogols had was their organized army. The Mongols had lots of discipline, loyalty, and lots of money. Then the invasion in North China began in 1209 to 1279. The second great civilization conquered was the Islamic Persia. Then the Mongols entered Russia between 1237 and 1240, they encountered a new third wave civilization. Results of trade and interactions, the black death happened, an Afro Eurasian pandemic. People thought it was the end of the world and there was lots of social changes in Europe.