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In 1203 AD, a single Mongolian state was formed based on nomadic tribal groupings under the leadership of Genghis Khan.
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Genghis Khan's grandson Kublai Khan, who conquered China and established the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368 AD)
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Dutch traders in search of an Asian base first arrived on the island in 1623 to use the island as a base for Dutch commerce with Japan and the coastal areas of China.
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The Manchus, a tribal group which conquered China in 1644 and formed the Qing dynasty, were able to bring Mongolia under Manchu control in 1691
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In 1683, following a naval engagement with Admiral Shi Lang, one of Koxinga's father's trusted friends, Koxinga's grandson Zheng Keshuang surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
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In 1885, the island was made into a separate Chinese province.
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During the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence, but had to struggle until 1921 to firmly establish de facto independence, and until 1945 to gain international recognition.
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In 1924, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared, and Mongolian politics began to follow the same patterns as Soviet politics of the time.
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In 1945, following the end of World War II, the Republic of China (ROC), led by the Kuomintang, became the governing polity on Taiwan.
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The sudden appearance of an agrarian culture around 3000 BC is believed to reflect the arrival of the ancestors of today's Taiwanese aborigines
