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Nov 18, 1185
Kamakura shogunate gains control of Japan.
The Kamakura shogunate was not a national regime, however, ... The Hōjō forces easily won the war, and the imperial court was brought under the direct control of the shogunate. -
Nov 18, 1227
Death of Genghis Khan.
the DEATH of GHENGIS. In 1227, Genghis Khan, a master horse rider fell from his horse during a hunt. -
Nov 18, 1260
Italian merchant Marco Polo leaves Venice w/father and travels to China.
In 1260 two Venetian merchants arrived at Sudak, the Crimean port. ... He remained in Venice with his father and uncle for two more years and then three of ... At Pem, "when a woman's husband leaves her to go on a journey of more than 20 .... Marco Polo traveled in great deal in China. He was amazed with China's -
Nov 18, 1368
Ming dynasty begins in China
Dà Míng Dìguó), was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. -
Nov 18, 1368
Chinese admiral Zheng He begins his first overseas voyage.
Through his seven voyages of discovery to the West, Zheng He helped ... The Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) would begin -
Nov 18, 1392
Choson dynasty begins in Korea.
Construction of Suwon Castle and fortification begins -
Tokugawa shogunate gains control of Japan.
By 1615 the Tokugawa shoguns secured complete control of Japan after defeating the former supporters of Hideyoshi, who now followed his heir Hideyori. Osaka Castle was also destroyed by the Tokugawa during this war. -
Tang dynasty begins in China.
The Tang Dynasty Show showcases the costumes, music, and dancing of China's golden age: the Tang dynasty (618 - 907). -
Japanese defeat Mongols in Japan with the help of a typhoon.
Even without the help of the Japanese, Kublai Khan succeeded in conquering the ... For the Mongolian empire, however, the defeat at the hands of the 'divine wind' ... The conflict between the Mongolian empire and Japan began as a .... Though the Japanese did not control directly the typhoon that hit the Mongolian -
Yamato dynasty begins in Japan.
ancient name of Japan. The term was semantically extended to mean “Japan” or “Japanese” in general. -
Song dynasty begins in China.
Sòng Cháo; Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty -
Heian period begins in Japan.
Buddhism began to spread throughout Japan during the Heian period, primarily through two major
