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Jan 1, 1227
Ghenghis Khan
The founder of the Mongol Empire. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
The Ming Dynasty
The ruling dynasty of China for 276 years. -
Jan 1, 1405
Zheng He
Mariner, explorer, diplomat, and fleet admiral during China's early Ming Dynasty. -
Jan 1, 1453
Alfonso de Albuerque
A Portuguese general, statesman, and empire builder. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Trade in Korea
Hermit Kingdom, closed off all trade. -
Jan 1, 1521
Spain and the Philippines
Spain conquered the Philippines and tried to spread Christianity. -
Period: to
Japanese Invasion of Korea
An initial invasion in 1592, a brief truce in in 1596, and a second invasion 1597. -
The Happy Return
When the Dutch came back from India with many goods after a one year return. -
Trade in Japan
Western traders, Europeans helped them, forbid western merchants. -
Period: to
The Qing Dynasty
The Qing empire was the last empire to rule the region.
