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1000
Mongol War
Around the year 1000, the Song Dynasty lost to the Mongols, who started the Yuan Dynasty which sparked the plans for the Palace much later -
1200
Temporary Habitation
The Yuan Dynasty lived on the shore of the lakes where the Forbidden City would be built -
1350
Eunuchs
To become a member of the Emperor's inner court, you would have to be a eunuch even though they existed before the palace. -
1368
Ming Dynasty
The Ming's took down the Yuan dynasty and finished the Great Wall -
1368
Nanjing Palace
The presidential palace was built. This was the inspiration for the Forbidden City. -
1402
New Emporer
Zhu Yuanzhang became the emperor and moved the capitol with plans for a new palace -
1406
The Forbidden City
Construction is started by the Ming Dynasty and it's emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. -
Jan 1, 1406
New Capital
Early in 1406 the emperor decides that the new city will be made the new capital. -
1416
Ice Roads
The workers started using roads made of ice to transport materials. -
1419
Port
The Forbidden City acts as a port for China -
1420
The Forbidden City is finished
The Forbidden City is finished after 14 years and a million workers. -
Qing Conquest
The Qing Dynasty attacked the City starting one of the violent conflicts in history. -
Qing Dynasty
The Qing's establishment did not interfere with the palace -
The Republic of China
The last emperor of the Ming Dynasty hung himself and the Republic of China started, ending the era of classic dynasties. -
Eunuchs Abolished
The emperor Puyi was driven out by the eunuchs. -
The Palace Museum
The Palace Museum was built in the City and opened to public -
World War II
A fire in World War II damaged it. -
World Cultural Heritage Site
The Forbidden City was added to the list of preserved heritage sites. -
Repairs
Repairs for the Palace are started and mostly finished by late 2018 -
First U.S. President
Trump was the first U.S. president allowed into the Forbidden City -
Repairs Complete
The repairs are expected to be completed in 2020, its 600th anniversary.
