Greenview High School World History Mr. Heavner
Dec 31, 2015
Marco Polo
• Italian explorer who created interest in trade and travel
• Influenced many trading practices
• Called the “Prince of Liars”
• Rustichello wrote the book why they were jailed
Tamerlane
• Leader of a Mongolian tribe
• Invaded India • Motivated and skilled
general
• Destroyed Delhi• Did not stay• Spared Artisans
Mogul Empire
• 1526 Invasion of India • Lasted 300 years • Babur was the 1st
leader
• Claimed to be descendants of the Mongols
• Sometimes called the Mughal