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Period: Mar 8, 1000 to
China involved in silk road
The development of the Silk Road occurred during the rule of the Han dynasty, which leaders encouraged to trade on. This was shaping the global economy and allowing China to prosper. -
Period: Mar 8, 1231 to
Rise of the Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, which existed for a very long time and was known for its tenacity. They achieved one of the greatest militaries in history due to their elite archers who were responsible for the expansion of the empire as the Khan hierarchy led them to victories -
Mar 9, 1433
Zheng He's Death & Voyages
When the death of Zheng He happened, that is when China stopped conducting naval voyages. When this started to happen, the chinese civilizations started to become isolated from the rest of the world. -
Period: Mar 8, 1500 to
Shang dynasty
The Shang dynasty was responsible with the early development of China with tombs and palaces -
The Manchu Control
In 1644, the Manchu group conquered China from inside the walls. They were able to do this because the Ming General let the Manchu in to settle a rebellion that was happening within the walls. This allowed the Manchu to attack the Ming from the inside the walls and take over China. -
The Rise if the Qing Emprie
The Qing was established by the Manchus after taking control of China by defeating the Ming. The Manchus kept many things the same in China. This would include the political system and the social system. The only thing that dramatically changed in China was the Economic system. -
Chritianity Banned from China
The Chinese government banned christianity from their land because the Chinese government believed that the Europeans were trying to migrate their cultural practices into China -
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Opium Wars
A war between China and Great Britain over the opium drug. The Chinese had made it illegal for opium to be sold in China which would leave Britain in debt. Britain then attacked China in order to keep selling it. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion broke out in 1898 then was immediately put down by the intervention of the imperialist powers in 1901 -
Period: to
Chinese Revolution
The Chinese had to defend against the growing power that Japan became.