Major events in Asia

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  • Ghenghis Kahn
    Jan 1, 1227

    Ghenghis Kahn

    founder of the Mongol empire, largest empire in history( Great Kahn_) UNited many nomadic tribes in Northeast Asia
  • Period: Jan 1, 1368 to

    The Ming Dynasty

    Ruling Dynasty of China for 276 years
  • Zheng He
    Jan 1, 1405

    Zheng He

    Mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral during China's early Ming dynasty
  • Jan 1, 1463

    Alfonso de Albuqerque

    portuguese general, statesman, empire builder
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    Trade in Korea

    hermit kingdom, closed off all trade
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Spain and the Phillapines

    Spain conquered the Phillapines and tried to convert them to Christianity
  • Period: to

    Japanese invasion of Korea

    initial invasion in 1592, brief truce in 1596, second invasion in 1597, conflict ended by 1598

  • The Happy Return

    The Dutch came back from India after a year with many goods, like spices and a lot of money

  • Trade in Japan

    western traders, forbid western merchants and the Europeans helped them
  • Period: to

    The Qing Dynasty

    The last empire to rule the region