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After seven years of war Zhu Yuanzhang's army defeats the Yuan dynasty.
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Construction on the Great Wall of Chine starts.
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Zhu Yuanzhang takes over China and declares himself the first emperor of the Ming dynasty
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In order to cut down on piracy all sea trade is banned in China
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Beijing is named the new capital of China and will remain so through the modern day
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Mongolia captures Emperor Zhengtong and holds him for ransom. he was released four years later with no ransom paid
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Li Zicheng rallies the people and leads a revolt against the Ming dynasty
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Li Zicheng's forces take Beijing. Emperor Chongzhen commits suicide and with the last Ming emperor dead the Ming dynasty ends and China shifts to the Shun Dynasty