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Mongols invaded China and overthrew Song rulers during the 1200s. They became the first conquerors to rule most of the country. After Kublai Khan died, he Dynasty then began to decline.
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After 89 years of monogol rule, Zhu Yuanzhang overthrew the Yuan Dynasty by leading a rebellion. Hong Wu gave the name "Ming", meaning brilliant.
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The Manchus set up a new dynasty called Qing, meaning pure. For the second time in history, foreigners ruled all of China. They then extended their empire north and west
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This Dynasty lasted only 40 years. But the first emperor Yang Jian established the basis of Chinese Empires
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Pleasant uprisings against the Sui Dynasty enabled a rellious leader, Li Yuan, to take contol. This Dynasty then expanded its borders to include new territories
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This Dynasty was ruled by military leaders. Zhao Kuangyin established this Dynasty. Arts and sciences also flourished in this time period
