Yuan and Ming dynasties.

By BenZahm
  • 1276

    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo
    This was the dynasty that Marco Polo visited china ans introduced it to Europe.
  • 1279

    Yuan dynasty begins

    Yuan dynasty begins
    It was formed by an illiterate mongol that over-through the old dynasty.
  • Period: 1279 to 1368

    Yuan dynasty

  • 1368

    Yuan dynasty falls

    Yuan dynasty falls
    There were droughts that caused people to believe this dynasty lost it's mandate from heaven and was overthrown.
  • 1368

    Ming begins

    Ming begins
  • Period: 1368 to

    Ming dynasty

  • 1370

    Wall buiding

    Wall buiding
    They built a wall around Nanjing. It was an important city then.

  • Ming falls

    Ming falls
    There was a bad economy. Along with that there were natural disasters that caused them to lose power.