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Han dynasty was split apart. This created the Period of Disunion.
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When the Period of Disunion broke out, wars were common. Although it had many wars, peace developments were made.
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This was a time of wars. It was also a time of cultural blending.
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Buddhism influenced many people in this time. It grew big and prospered.
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Empress Wu was the first female ruler of China. She was not well liked, but she brought stability ti China.
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The invention of gunpowder was a great discovery. Fireworks were made and it lead up to guns.
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A guy named Temujin united the mongals(nomadic group).
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Khan focused on China and lead his army there. They destroyed crops, houses. He even killed men, women, and children.
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By the time of Genghis Khan's death, all of Northern China was Mongal's Empire. Mongal conquests didn't stop even though there ruler had died.
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Genghis Khan's grandson takes the throne of Mongal and claims himself Emeror of China. He still caried out Mongal conquests.
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In 1274 and 1281, voyages were set to Japan. The Mongols planned to attack them, but the campaigns were disastrous.
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A Chinese Rebellian rose up tp power and defeated the Mongals(Yuan dynasty). A leader named Zhu Yuanzhang took contol of the rebellian.
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A former monk named Zhu Yuanzhang took charge of a rebel army. He then took over the Mongols.
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After the monk defeated the Mongols, he founded the Ming dynasty. It was considered the most stable, prospering times in China.
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The Ming dynasty was overthrown and was to weak to fight back. It was weak to fight because of its isolationism.
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By the late 1800s, the Westerners developed new technologys. they were able to gain influence in Chinese affairs.
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Paper was one of the best inventions the Chinese made.It gave Chinese an easy way to record events.
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A former Sui overthrew the old goverment of Sui. He then founded the Tang dynasty.
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When the Sui dynasty was made, Yang Jain started the Grand Canal. It linked northern and suouther China together, making a wide spread of trade.
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China was reunified once again and then came the Song dynasty. The Song dynasty was a great time of acomplishments.
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When the Tang dynasty fell, China then again fell in to chaos and disorder. China was split up so much, this time period was called Five Dynastys and Ten Kingdoms.
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At the end of the Age of Buddhism, a Tang emperor launched attacks on Buddhist temples, land, and also burned Buddhist texts.
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In this time, paper money was invented. Chinese were the first to make paper money.
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The world's first known printed book was made. Copies could be made easily.
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Finally, a man named Ynag Jian conquered the south and unified China. Then he founded the Sui Dynasty, but it didnt last long.
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The Song dynasty survived about 300 years, like the Tang dynasty. The Song dynasty was a great time of acomplishments.
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The Tang dynasty conquered many lands and was considered the golden age of China. This dynasty also had the first and only female ruler.
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When the Tang dynasty fell, China fell into a period that is called Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. It only lasted for about 50 years though.
