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Asian Middle Ages People, Places, and Things

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samuraiJapanese warrior
Shinto"Way of the Gods"; native Japanese religion
kamigods in Shinto
nepotismgiving favor to relatives
meritocracyhiring workers based on merit
aristocracyclass of wealthy nobles
pastoralistperson who herds domesticated animals
khanMongol ruler
yurtround tent used by Mongols
Genghis Khanabsolute ruler of the Mongols
Kublai KhanMongol emperor of China
Pax MongolicaMongol Peace
shogunJapanese military leader
Marco PoloEuropean trader who lived in the Yuan Court
daimyoJapanese landowners