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A powerful leader Khan united the Mongols and Chinese. He was given a new title "Universal Ruler or Genghis Khan.
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Genghis Khan's grandson, Kublai Khan declared himself emperor of China. This began the Yuan Dynasty.
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Chinese groups rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty.
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In the period Great Sea Voyages, a sailor by the name of Zheng He, was the greatest sailor.
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The new Ming emperor made Zheng He return to China and dismantle his fleet.