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Jan 1, 1162
Genghis Khan
Mongolian leader who conquered more land in 25 years than the Romans did in 400 years using brutal tactics. He died in 1227, and his empire spread from Mongolia to Caspian Sea. -
Jan 1, 1405
Zheng He
Chinese explorer who lead seven massive expeditions. He died on his last voyage in 1433, funding for more voyages ended shortly afterwords -
Jan 1, 1510
Afonso de Albuquerque
Portuguese general who traded with Southeast Asia countries before conquering them. He returned to Portugal in 1514. -
Japanese invasion of Korea
Japan had invaded Korea in hopes of trying to invade China. They left Korea in 1598.
