2. Kublai Khan- Grandson of Genghis Khan; it took him 11 years to conquered China; established Yuan dynasty in 1271 and kept Chinese traditions; rebuilt capital in Zhongdu and named it Dadu.
3. Mansa Musa- Mali's devoted Muslim and greatest ruler; known for a more religious governance; visited Mecca which helped spread his fame and Islam towards West Africa in 1324
4. Tamerlane- Mongolian ruler who lived in 1336-1405 and that led his nomadic hordes to Turkey to Mongolia to conquer that area
5. William of Normandy- invaded England and organized a feudal system; he standardized …show more content…
Edict of Asoka- 33 edicts inscribed on the pillars, boulders and cave walls that helped his people remember the rules of the empire; made by the Emperor Asoka during his reign from 272 to 231 BC
16. 1,001 Arabian Nights-A collection of South Asian and stories and Middle Eastern folk tales written in Arabic during the time of the Golden Age of Islam which was around the 8th century
17. Charter of Fealty- An oath of allegiance between lord and vassal in exchange for land used around the 11th century; mainly used in Europe by between kings and knights
18. Travels in Africa & Asia- (1325-1354) Ibn Battuta starts travelling when he was 20 years old in 1325. He goes on a Hajj to Mecca and travels for about 29 years visiting the equivalent of 44 modern countries which were then mostly under the government of Islam
19. Epic of Sundiata- (1217-1255). The founder of the Mali Kingdom; The Epic of Sundiata tells his story of how his family was killed and how he was exempted from his land in which he became a strong warrior and came back to take his land Grand- uncle of Mansa Musa.
20. Magna Carta- (1215) a charter of liberties that King John of England had to sign; it made the king obey the same laws as the citizens of his kingdom also required the king to look mat certain rights; increased the rights of England nobles but not it