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The Mongols invaded China and overthrew the Jurchen and Song rulers. They established the Yuan Dynasty.
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The Manchus set up a new dynasty. The name Qing means pure. For only the second time in history foreigners controlled all of China.
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Zhu Yuanzhang overthrew the Yuan Dynasty. He became emperor and establish his capital in Nanjiang. He gave the name Ming which means brilliant to his dynasty.
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This dynasty lasted only 40 years but the first emperor established a basis of Chinese empire.
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the Chinese Empire expanded its borders to include new territories.
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China was ruled by military dynasties. Then a military general name Zhao Kuangyin seized the throne.
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