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This is important because the Toltecs would rule their empire from Tula.
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This is important because the Toltec empire would be replaced by the Aztecs as the dominant power in Mexico
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This is important because the Mississippian State was “the first large-scale civilization in North-America” (AMSCO 256). This is important because it meant that this area of the world was developing.
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This is important because the Mongol state would grow very large under the leadership of Chinggis Khan
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This is important because facing China was the first time the Mongols faced well defended cities, and they showed they could handle it.
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This is important because it shows the continued expansion of the Mongol empire, it would also have an impact on the Russians for a long time going forward.
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This is important because Chinggis Khan was a very important figure for the mongols as he is the one that grew their empire.
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This is important because the Mongols would gain a lots of knowledge and would adopt some chinese culture as their own (Mainly the rulers) because of this.
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This is important because it shows the power of the Mongol empire. They were able to take over most of Asia and invade Europe and take a good portion of Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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The victory over the Seljuk Turks would weaken them and lead to the rise of another dominant power in the Middle East, the Ottoman Turks.
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This is important because it meant that the Mongolian empire would stop expanding.
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This is important because Marco Polo would reveal the riches of China to Europe and eventually inspire Columbus to make his journey.
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This is important because the fact that the Mongols were unable to conquer Japan showed that the Mongols were not invincible and actually on a decline.
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This is important because Tenochtitlán was the center of the Aztec civilization and was a vital city for them, both because it was there capital and strategically wise, it was very important.
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This is important because just like the Aztecs who founded Tenochtitlán as their “home-base”, the Incas would start their military conquests from the Cuzco area.
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This is important because it is the beginnings of the Incan conquests outwards. The securing of Cuzco in specific was important because that would be their capital.
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His reign is important because he was able to expand the Aztecs out of their traditional domain.
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This is important because the Inca empire would expand greatly in size and scope with his expansion. He was able to conquer the state of Chimur.
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This is important because the civil war would weaken the
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His reign is important because he was the king who encountered the Spaniards and was actually taken captive by the Spaniards. (However, he would eventually die from wounds he suffered from his own people.) Britannica.com
