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Jan 1, 1162
Genghis Khan Born
-Born: Deluun Boldog
-legend holds that he came to world clutching a blood clot in his right hand
-his mother had been kidnapped by his father and force into marriage -
Jan 1, 1190
Genghis Khan become king
-became the king of the Mongols -
Jan 1, 1206
Mongols unite with the Tatar Tribe
-unified Mongols with the Tatar tribes -
Jan 1, 1210
Xia and Jin Dynasties
-Genghis Khan conquered the Xia and Jin Dynaties in China -
Jan 1, 1219
Genghis Khan went to war
-went to war against the Khwarezm Empire
-the sultan there had agreed to a trade treaty, but when the first caravan arrived tis goods were stolen and its merchants were killed
-sultan also murdered some of the Ghengis Khans ambassadors. -
Jan 1, 1219
Invasion of the Persian Empire
-Genghis Khan brutally invaded the Persian Empire of Khwarezmia -
Jan 1, 1225
Genghis Khan returned to Mongolia
-Genghis Khan returned to Mongolia
-He controlled a huge swath of territory from the Sea of Japan to Caspian Sea. -
Aug 18, 1227
Genghis Khan Death
-Die at Western Xia
-he die just before Xi Xia were crushed
-die because a horse threw him to the ground' causing internal injuries -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
The Ming Dynasty
-Emperor Hongwu imposed restrictions on foreign trade and on the merchant class, and he disfavored eunuchs.
-Emperor Yongle build a big fleet and made zheng He be the leader of it
-the fleet was sent on expeditions to gather tribute and to go to the West to trade. -
Jan 1, 1371
Zheng He
Was born in 1371 in Yunnan, China -
Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1408
Zheng He: First Voyage
-commanded a fleet of 317 ships, almost 28,000 men, their arms and supplies
-places the fleet stopped inluded Champa(centeral Vietnam); Majapahit on Java; and Semudrs and Deli on the northern coast of Sumatra
-Contiune to Ceylon and to Calicut that is known as the "Great country of the Western Ocean"
-On its return through Strait of Malacca, the Chinese defeated the pirate cheif who has been threatening trading ships
-In Southeast Asia, Zheng He didn't find any trace of the depose Emperor -
Period: Jan 1, 1407 to Jan 1, 1409
Zheng He: Second Voyage
-did not return the second voyage which probably returned Siamese ambassador who had gone to China earlier on his own
-installed a new leader in Calicut -
Period: Jan 1, 1409 to Jan 1, 1411
Zheng He: Third Voyage
-has a special charge concerned Malacca
-when the Sinhalese troop is out of city, Zheng He and his troops took the capital, they capture the ruler and installed a ruler of their own choice in his place
-after this voyage, fleet visited brought tribute to the Mind court -
Period: Jan 1, 1414 to Jan 1, 1415
Zheng He: Fourth Voyage
-This voyage headed for Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.
-The fleet stopped at Champa and Java.
-At Sumatra, the Chinese captured a pretender to one of the local thrones and sent him back to Nanjing where he was executed.
-One part of the fleet went to Bengal and brought a giraffe back to the Emperor. (The Chinese believed that the giraffe was a magical animal comparable to the unicorn, a symbol of righteousness of the Ming region.)
-This voyage marked the Chinese Influence in the Indian Ocean. -
Period: Jan 1, 1417 to Jan 1, 1419
Zheng He: Fifth Voyage
-take home 19 ambassadors who had brought tribute to the Chinese court
-Zheng He tried to stop the persecution of Muslims while at Quanzhou
-Chinese attempted to strengthen Cochin to couter the power of Calicut
-sailors brought giraffe to the Emperor that is from Africa -
Period: Jan 1, 1421 to Jan 1, 1422
Zheng He: Sixth Voyage
-Besides taking ambassadors home, this voyage explored more of the coast of Africa.
-At Semudra, the fleet divided and the majority of the ships went to Aden and the coast of Africa while Zheng He returned to China, perhaps so he could participate in the events surrounding the dedication of the Forbidden City in Bejing as the new capital. -
Period: Jan 1, 1431 to Jan 1, 1433
Zheng He: Seventh Voyage
-300 ships with about 27,500 men embark
-Chinese urge the Siamese king stop harassing the kingdom of Malacca
-Zheng He stay in Calicut, died on returning the voyage and got buried at sea -
Jan 1, 1433
Zheng He death
-Die in Nanjing, China -
Jan 1, 1453
Afonso De Albuquerque Born
-Born: Vila France de Xira, Portugal -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Trade in Korea
-Restrict outside contacts
-Culture look down on Merchants
-Foreign invasion made them cautious about outsiders.
-They will trade with outsiders under strict rules -
Jan 1, 1510
Taking Over Goa
-Afonso De Albuquerque makes Goa their major military and commerials base
-move to end Musims' power and turn the Indian Ocean into a "Portuguese Lake" -
Jan 1, 1511
Afonso De Albuquerque taking over...
-portuguese fleet command by Afonso De Albuquerque to dropped anchor off Malacca
-fleet has remain at anchor for several weeks then open fire
-took the city, killing its inhabitants and seizing its wealth. -
Dec 16, 1515
Afonso De Albuquerque Death
-die at Goa Velha, India -
Jan 1, 1521
Spain and the Philippines
-Ferdinand Magellan was the first European recorded to have landed in the Philippines
-Spain took over Philippines and and convert the citizen to Christianity. -
Japanese Invasion of Korea
-Japanese tried to invaded Korea but failed many times
-Did may distruction on the land and soicety -
The Happy Return
-Dutch fleet return back to Netherland after over a year of trading.
-Came back with many spices and wealth after trading -
Trade in Japan
-Japan had initially allowed trade with Europe until they found out about the Philippines.
-After this, Japan forbided trade and traveling abroad. -
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The Qing Dynasty
-Manchu seized control and setup Qing Dsnasty
-Extened borders and promoted culture
-population increased and trade
-maintain strich rules and regulation in trading with European
