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Jan 2, 1368
The Start
A rebel chinese army pushed the mongols back beyond the great wall. A new dynasty, The ming sought to reassert -
Period: Jan 2, 1368 to
The Ming Dynasty
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Jan 4, 1421
The Capital
Emperor Chengzu began to construct an imperial palace and moved the capital city from Yingtian to Beijing -
Apr 7, 1433
They set sail
Emperor Chengzu sent a eunuch named Zhenghe to lead Ming's fleets across the Indian Ocean. They visited many countries in Southeast Asia, expanding the influence of the Ming Dynasty in the world. Meanwhile, -
Aug 4, 1514
Trading Posts
The Portuguese in Macao a trading post open up -
trading post
the Dutch in (Formosa)Taiwan -
Christian faith
Jesuit missionaries came to spread the Christian faith and western scientific knowledge. The Jesuits soon won favor in the Ming court and the neo-Confucian scholars were pre-occupied with individual merit and social order. -
Shaaxi Province
dozens of rebel military forces launched battles in the northern area of Shaaxi Province. Among them, one of the leaders of the rebel army was named Li Zicheng, and he was deeply trusted and supported by most peasants -
Dashun
Li Zicheng captured Xian and founded a new regime called Dashun. -
The ending
Emperor Weizong hanged himself in Jingshan Hill of Beijing, signifying the end of the Ming Dynasty