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Jan 1, 1190
Temujin arises as a Powerful Kahn
Temujin was a Mongol warlord striving for and gaining power. Through showing of his military and diplomatic prowess, he arose to be one of the greatest military leaders of all time. -
Jan 1, 1200
Mongols appear
The Mongols were a nomadic people from the steppes of Asia, who were unified for the first time under Temujin. -
Dec 10, 1206
Genghis Khan unites Mongol tribes
Ghengis Khan was able to unite the mongol tribes as one large fighting force. -
Dec 10, 1227
Genghis Kahn dies
Ghengis Kahn dies, splitting the horde into 4. -
Dec 10, 1235
Kublai Kahn attacks the Song
Kublai Khan is Genghis Khan's Grandson, who gains control of the Eastern Fourth. He then uses those forces to attack the Song dynasty. -
Dec 10, 1236
Batu attacks Russia and East Europe
Batu Kahn was another Grandson that gained control of the Northern Horde. He then attacked Russia and Eastern Europe. -
Dec 10, 1260
Kublai Kahn becomes the Great Kahn
He was the figurehead of the Mongol Hordes, with only slight power in the other three Khanates. -
Dec 10, 1278
Marco Polo arrives
Marco Polo was a Venetian Trader that came with his family to China. He is recognized with opening the dorrs for the rest of Europe. -
Dec 10, 1279
Yuan Dynasty starts
The Yuan Dynasty was the first foreign-ruled Chinese Empire, founded by Kublai Khan. -
Dec 10, 1294
Kublai Kahn dies
'Nuff Said -
Dec 10, 1295
Marco Polo returns to Venice
Marco Polo returns to Venice, only to be imprisioned and die after his story is written down. -
Dec 10, 1300
Black Death
The Bubonic Plague spread from Asia to Europe, causing the only catastrophic population drop in recorded history. -
Dec 10, 1368
Yuan Dynasty ends
With an uprising, the Yuan Dynasty ends, and the Ming begins. -
Dec 10, 1368
Ming Dynasty Starts
A Peasant named Hongwu overthrew the Yuan and took the throne for himself. -
Dec 10, 1398
Hongwu Dies
The empire goes into temporary anarchy. -
Dec 10, 1402
Yonglu comes to power
Hongwu's Grandson comes to power. -
Dec 10, 1405
Zheng He begins world travels
Zheng He was an admiral that escourted large convoys of trading ships, seeing the world as he did so. -
Dec 10, 1424
Yonglu dies
Yonglu dies, he is followed by a series of weak rulers. -
Dec 10, 1433
Zheng He ends world travels
At the Death of Yonglu, he decides to return home. -
Dec 10, 1500
Isolationist Policy begins
The Ming Dynasty, overrun by paranoia, locks all ports and the border to foreigners. -
Dec 10, 1500
Ming Dynasty Declines
With the weak rulers the Ming Dynasty starts steadily declining. -
Massive Crop Failure
There is a massive crop failure, all but ending the Ming Dynasty. -
Qing Dynasty begins
The Qing Dynasty is the second Outsider-ruled dynasty. -
Ming Dynasty Ends
The Ming Dynasty finally ends. -
Manchu Defeat the Ming Dynasty
The Manchu sweep in and defeat the Ming, starting the second foreign dynasty. -
Kangxi comes to power
Kangxi is the longest living chinese emperor, creating a prosperous time for his subjects. -
Kangxi dies
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Qianlong comes to power
Qianlong is Kangxi's Grandson, with the longest time as the de facto ruler. -
Lord Macartney Arrives
Lord Macartney is the European emissary that is sent to try to reopen relations with china, unsuccessfully -
Qianlong Dies
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Qing Decline
A series of weak rulers leads to the Qing decline. -
Qing Dynasty falls
The Dynasty finally falls.