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Jan 1, 1206
Ghenghis Khan
Leader of the Mongols and brutal conquerer -
Jan 1, 1368
The Ming Dynasty
Chinese Dynasty lasted 270 years -
Jan 1, 1405
Zheng He
Chinese explorer, led several expeditions for the Ming Dynasty -
Jan 1, 1453
Afonso de Albuquerque
Took over Southeast Asian islands. Portugal was under leadership of Afonso -
Jan 1, 1500
Trade in Korea
Initially open to trade, then became closed off. (Hermit Kingdom) -
Jan 1, 1521
Spain and the Philippines
Spain converted the Philippines to Christianity -
Japanese Invasion of Korea
Two attempts to invade Korea and even though they failed, they devastated the Korean countryside. -
The Happy Return
Dutch ship comes back with loads of treasures to Amsterdam -
Trade in Japan
Forbid western merchants and the Japanese couldn't travel abroad -
The Qing Dynasty
Manchu took control and established a set of strict rules. Expanded culture and econoym flourished.
