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Pax Mongolica
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The Pax Mongolica, less often known as Pax Tatarica, is a historiographical term modeled after the original phrase Pax Romana which describes the stabilizing effects of the conquests of the Mongol Emp
Detail of the Catalan Atlas depicting Marco Polo travelling to the East during the Pax Mongolica
Detail of the Catalan Atlas depicting Marco Polo travelling to the East during the Pax Mongolica
Bronze cannon with inscription dated the third year of the Zhiyuan era (1332). Yuan dynasty (1206–1368). Discovered at the Yunju Temple, Fangshan, Bei
Bronze cannon with inscription dated the third year of the Zhiyuan era (1332). Yuan dynasty (1206–1368). Discovered at the Yunju Temple, Fangshan, Beijing, 1935.
Yuan dynasty banknote with its printing wood plate, 1287 CE
Yuan dynasty banknote with its printing wood plate, 1287 CE
The Silk Road was a system of trade routes connecting East and West
The Silk Road was a system of trade routes connecting East and West
ʼPhags-pa script
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The Phagspa, ʼPhags-pa or ḥPʻags-pa script is an alphabet designed by the Tibetan monk and State Preceptor Drogön Chögyal Phagpa for Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan dynasty in China, as a unified
Pax Mongolica
…the Black Death in Asia which spread along trade routes to much of the world in the mid-14th century. During this time, Mongol elements including the ʼPhags-pa script made numerous appearances in Western art. Pax Mongolica followed the wake of conquests by the Mongol Empire beginning with Genghis Khan in the early…
Christian tombstone from Quanzhou dated 1314, with inscription in the ʼPhags-pa script ꡖꡟꡃ ꡚꡦ ꡗꡃ ꡚꡞ ꡏꡟ ꡈꡓ (-ung shė yang shi mu taw) 'tomb memorial of
Christian tombstone from Quanzhou dated 1314, with inscription in the ʼPhags-pa script ꡖꡟꡃ ꡚꡦ ꡗꡃ ꡚꡞ ꡏꡟ ꡈꡓ (-ung shė yang shi mu taw) 'tomb memorial of Yang Wengshe'
An imperial edict in ʼPhags-pa
An imperial edict in ʼPhags-pa
Example of the Chinese poem Hundred Family Surnames written in Phagspa script, from Shilin Guangji written by Chen Yuanjing in the Yuan dynasty
Example of the Chinese poem Hundred Family Surnames written in Phagspa script, from Shilin Guangji written by Chen Yuanjing in the Yuan dynasty