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1363
Ming dynasty comes to power in China
Replaced the Mongol dyanasty -
1390
Ming restrictions on overseas commerce
The Ming dynasty saw a massive agricultural surplus -
1507
Portuguese defeat combined Muslim war fleet near Diu off western India
The Portuguese expand into India -
1540
Francis Xavier makes mass converts in India
He spread the Christian religion into India, which has not been done to a large scale before. -
1580
Jesuits arrive in China
Xavier spread the Roman Catholic beliefs to China -
First Japanese invasion of Korea
Chinas influence is growing in trade -
Christianity banned in Japan
After the expansion of Christianity, it is banned in Japan -
Japan moves into self-imposed isolation
Japan isolates itself from the rest of the world, which could lead to peace but also lead to being behind in advancements -
End of Ming dynasty
Manchu Qing dynasty rules China -
Period: to
Reign of the Kangxi emperor in China
A new emperor Kangxi reigns in China