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Jan 1, 1206
Ghenghis Khan
Created the largest empire in the world, the Mongol Empire, by destroying individual tribes in Northeast Asia.He married at age 16, but had many wives during his lifetime. His real name was Temujin. -
Jan 1, 1368
the Ming Dynasty
Gave the great wall the look we know today, and switched paper currency to coin currency -
Jan 1, 1405
Zheng He
Famous Chinese explorer who led 7 famous axpedkitions. He was a Hui court eunuch, mariner, explorer, diplomat, and a fleet admiral during China's early Ming Dynasty. -
Jan 1, 1453
Afonso de Albuquerque
Was a portugese generalHis program to gain control of all the main maritime trade routes of the East -
Jan 1, 1466
Trade in Japan
Japan acceptd trades and acquired western firearms and designs at first but then grew suspicious of the Europeans and shut down trade. This allows them to flourish in art because of no influence from the European coutries. -
Jan 1, 1500
Trade in Korea
Korea restricted outside contact from all European countries and didnt not allow trade in their land without strict rules. -
Jan 1, 1521
Spain in the Philippines
Spain conquered The Philippines and converted them all to christians. -
The Happy Return
Hendrik Cornelisz returned to amsterdam from the east indies in 1599. Was when the Dutch got many resources from a long voyage in india which made India rich. -
The Qing Dynasty
The Qing multi-cultural empire lasted almost three centuries and formed the territorial base for the modern Chinese state. Had an imperial government, and gave China the basis of what we know today.
