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Apr 20, 1368
Mogul dynasty was overthrown, Ming dynasty began and lasted until 1644
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Apr 20, 1398
Ming Hong Wu, founder of Ming dynasty, ruled from 1368-1398. Then his son Yong Le took over
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Apr 20, 1406
Yong Le began construction of the Imperial City
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Apr 20, 1453
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II broke into what was left of Constantinople.
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Apr 20, 1501
Shah Ismail founded Safavid dynasty in Iran and Iraq
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Apr 20, 1514
Sultan Selim came to power in 1514, he expanded south-west.
Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and the Arabian Penninsula.
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Apr 20, 1529
The Ottomans were defeated at Vienna twice, in 1529, and 1683. After defeat in 1683 they stopped and left Europe alone.
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Apr 20, 1571
Under Suleyman the Magnificent, the Ottomans moved uo the Danube River conquering all of Hungary.
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Shah Abbas ruled from 1588-1629
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Persia had "flowering" of the arts during reign of Shah Abbas
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After death of Shah Abbas, Safavids started to decline
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In 1630, a major epidemic wiped out a lot of people in many areas
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Ming Dynasty overthrown. Qing dynasty begins 1644-1911
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Qing ruler, Kangxi, took power while still a teen. Ruled from 1661-1722
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UNder the reign of Shah Hussien, Afghan people seized the capital of Isfahan
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Unhappy peasants launched revolt, White Lotus Rebellion 1796-1804