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Jan 1, 1200
The Mongol's Military Might
The Mongles were a very powerful fighting force. When villagers saw them coming they surrendered without a fight. What made them so powerful is the question. The Mongles were powerful because they traveled in groups, they had superior weaponry, and they were very oranized and skilled. They praticed siege warfare to conquer. Mongols came out of centeral Asia with amazing force. Mostly because there was a drought in their home and were looking for better land. -
Jan 1, 1206
The beginning the Mongols with Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was the leader of the Mongols because he was able to unite all of the tribes. Then he went out to conquer the world. He starts with China's Song Dynasty. -
Jan 1, 1227
Ganghis Khan Dies
Ganghis Khan dies for reasons unknown. He leaves his vast empire to his sons. -
Jan 1, 1236
Fall of Russia
Under the comand of Batu Khan, the Golden Horde which was the area of the Mongol empire that was closest to Russia and Europe, destroyed Russia to expand their empire. -
Jan 1, 1250
Black Death Causes Death
The Black Pluage started in Asia and it killed so many soilders, the Mongols used them as bio-weapons as they catapulted them into a walled city they where invading. -
Jan 1, 1260
The Next Great Kahn
Kublai Khan became the next Great Khan when the last one died. -
Jan 1, 1274
Even the Mongols Were, DENIED!
The Mongols made thier first attempet to invade Japan to take over the world, but thier navel fleet got destroyed by a Kamikaze which we know as a person who kills himself to destroy something, but back then it was a severe storm or typhoon. -
Jan 1, 1275
Marco Polo "Visits" China
Marco Polo "landed" in China as of to this day, we don't really know if he went. -
Jan 1, 1279
China Defeated for the First Time, and the Last Time
Kublai Khan finnally is able to finish invading China as he takes the capital away from the Song. -
Jan 1, 1279
I be Good to You, You Like Me
Kubai Khan tries to gain the trust of the Chinese people by allowing them to keep their traditions and pratices. -
Period: Jan 1, 1279 to Jan 1, 1294
Trade Booms
Trade explodes in the Mongol Empire because they conqured all of the silk road and they put armed guards posted along the trail -
Jan 1, 1281
Mongols at thier Peak
The Mongols of Iikhanate conquered Persia and expand thier empire. Europe, India, and Japan dodged the silver bullet only because the Great Khan died and they turned back -
Jan 1, 1281
And this is why the Mongols didn't like sea travel
The Mongols made a second attempt to invade Japan to expand thier empire, but once again they were destroyed by a storm. -
Jan 1, 1292
Disease, Weather, and Climate hold the Mongols at bay
The Mongols seeked to expand there empire so they tried to invade Java and other places. Disease, weather, and hot tempuature stopped them -
Jan 1, 1294
The Silver Bullet for the Mongols
In Mongolia, the Great Khan,Kublai Khan, died of old age. Also loose India, Tiwan, Vietnam, and the rest of Southern Asia -
Jan 1, 1368
A New Empire
Zhu Yuanzhans killed the last Mongol emperor and founded the Ming Dynasty renamed Hongwu. -
Jan 1, 1368
The Death Of The Mongols and the Beginning of the Ming
Chinese rebles defeat the Mongols and got their country back. But they will always be remembered because of the terror and impact they caused throughout Asia and Europe. -
Jan 1, 1398
The First Emperor Hongwu Dies
Hongwu died of old age and his son, Yonglo, became emperor of China. -
Jan 1, 1400
The Ming Create an Capital
The Ming Dynasty made the Forbidden City in Beijing, China to show authority and power. -
Jan 1, 1405
Diplomatic Sea Voyages
Zheng He, Chinese-Muslim admiral, led many sea voyages all the way to Africa to show power. -
Jan 1, 1433
Stop Diplomatic Voyages
The new emperor stopped the voyages to Africa because his court thought that the reasorces could be put to better use protecting the borders. -
Jan 1, 1440
Building the Great Wall Agian
The people where fixing the defensive wall on the northern boarder of China to help defend against the Mongols and the Manchus piriodic invations. -
Jan 1, 1500
Ming Emperor Closes the Silk Road
This Ming emperor tries to isolate China from missionaries and outside influence by closing all trade from China to the outside world. -
Jan 1, 1500
New Crops?
American crops reached China and the Chinese took it and planted it. This helped the food production grow. -
Matteo Ricci Arrives
Matteo arrived in China because he had heard the wonderful things about China. He gained respect through accepting the culture and learning how to speek Chinese. He then was able to give China mathmatics and science. -
Fall of the Ming, rise of the Qing
The Ming had lost many battles which had weakened their millitary. The Manchuria took advantage of this opertunity and invaded China. They created there own dynasty, the Qing. In this culture, men were requiered to have ponytails braided in thier hair called queue. -
Kangxi, the First Ruler
He was a great leader of China because he lowered taxes and expanded the boarders. -
Qianlong Came Along
Qianlong was Kangxi's grandson and he brought the empire to it's greatest. He expanded the boarders to there farthest. Also he helped in the rise in agricultural production which lead to a population boom. -
New Record!
The population of China rose to 300 million making it the largest country ever recorded. They can thank the agricultural boom fo this. -
The Macarthey
He came to China to discuse the trade issue and was sent home because he displayed no kowtowing, or respect for someone in authority for the people. -
The fall of the Qing
The Qing dynasty toppeled because the people and government couldn't keep up with the European technology. They would be the last government before the current government today.
