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-Honshu island-united clans
-Japans 1st and only dynasty -
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Mongolians
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- united warring mongoling tribes -conquered China, Central Asia
- military discipline -used cannon warfare to conquer walled cities of china
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-warriors, horsemen, nomads
-tribes united br Genghis Khan
-Mongol Empire included China, Central Asia, and extended into Eastern Europe -
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- Not oppresive to conquered people -rules with toleration -ended the civil servant system -made states pay atribute -political peace=economic grpwth
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-conquests south China
-rules from Bejing militay ang high govnement and high government jobs reserved for Mongolians
-Tolerant toward other religions and visitors -
-welcomes vistitors
-Italian merchant Marco Polo and Italian merchant, lives there for 17 years
-writes a book so europeans can see hows reality was. -
-extended the Grand canal to Bejings
-traded with Europe, Middle East
-economy is thriving
-problems: large empire =large cost -
-chinese peasantn leader who organized an army
-takes china back from Mongols
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-pushes mongols pst the Great walls
-ruled and made an army for quiet awhile and rebeled Mongolians up north a little away from the Great Wall -
-farm crops from Europe amd America( coin, sweet potatoes)
-cities, artistans make porcelain, tools, paper, -
-restored the civils service
-restored confucionism-emphasis on duty, honestly, loyalty -
- resembles the song dynasty Zhu Yuanzhares:economy -economy thrives -improved farming: surplus office
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-Promoted Chinas power over seas ( Middle East)
-sailed 162 ships and made trade and showed off
-Confucans and Buddists had felt that it was not right to do that -
-collected trades from other states
-Confucians scholars cristicize Zheng He -
-See no reason for exploration
-say it is too costly
- want to preserve ancient traditions and do not want foreign influences in China -
-Emperor still traces roots to the Yamato Clan
-Head of Shinto religion -
-expanded the empire
-had a female ruler
-adopted buddhism -
-ruler of smaller empire
-developed into a great power
-created paper money and movable type -
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