| A | B |
|---|
| Temujin | Father was murdered. Adopted by a rival tribe. Unites the Mongols. Changes name to Genghis Khan. |
| Genghis Khan | "Universal ruler" |
| Great Hunt | Mongol method of practicing warfare. Warriors encircle hundreds of miles, bagging drums and scaring game before them. Once the circle closed they would use their bows to eliminate everything. |
| Urgench | All within are killed, zoo animals are killed, graves are unearthed and bodies mangled, and a river is diverted to flow through it. |
| Otraar | Where the Mongols poured moten silver down the governor's eyes and throat. |
| Tomb of Genghis Khan | Buried with gold, horses and forty women. |
| Ogodei Khan | Drunken son of Genghis becomes ruler. Promises only to drink two cups of alcohol a day. Has bigger and bigger cups. Eventually drinks himself to death. |
| Batu Khan | Genghis’ grandson and general under Ogodei who invades Europe. |
| Battle of Leignitz | Polish army composed of 100,000 men including many thousands of church knights, Templars, Hospitallers and Teutonic Knights face 40,000 Mongol horsemen. One of the finest armies in western Europe! |
| Marco Polo | Venetian trader serves Kublai for 17 years. Returns to Venice and his story is written in a book “Description of the World.” Story is a sensation in Europe telling of the wonders and riches of China. |
| Kublai Khan | Genghis’ grandson and great Khan who conquers southern China. |
| Japan | Feudal kingdom defended by the samurai warriors. |
| Kamikaze | “the divine wind” |
| Shogun | “General” feudal leaders and commanders of the military. (Lords) |
| Samurai | “One who serves” armored warrior. Bamboo plated armor. Carried a longbow and the katana. |
| Katana | “Big sword” incredibly sharp curved sword. Cut leaves in a stream. Took years to make. |
| Wakizashi | “Little sword” smaller curved sword at the belt. Use it to take the head of your honored opponent. |
| Bushido | “The way” |
| Hari-kari | Kneel and with your short sword disembowel yourself. |
| Great Wall of China | Massive wall built by the Chinese to keep people like the Mongols out. Longest cemetary in the world. |
| blood feuds | Fights between familys for generations. |
| merit | To merit something is to deserve it. |
| cart axle | How tall you had to be for Temujin to execute you. Hope you're short! |
| boiled | Another way young Temujin killed enemy chieftains. He's so angry! |
| death | The penalty for most crimes under Khan. |
| 60 | The age you were in the Mongol military. |
| war bow | Most fearsome weapon in the world. Fire over 300 yards. Zoinks! |
| Thrown from his horse | How Genghis Khan dies. So sad! |
| ears | Batu's trophy after the Battle of Liegnitz. |
| blood feuds | Quarrels which tore Mongol tribes apart. |
| Civilians | Use to fill enemy moats and build ramps. |
