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Temujin conquers his rivalsand unites the mongol clans
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In the 1200's a nomadic tribe know as the momgols, known for there brutal and efficient military forces arrive from central Asia
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The Mongols burst from Central Asia with the largest land empire
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Temugin gets the title Ghenghis Khan which means universal ruler. Siege Warfare: Surronding and blocking a city or town to capture it
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Genghis khan dies leaving the mongols under control of most of asia
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Kubalai Khan is determined to conqure China
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The Golden Horde Controlled by Khans grandson takes the task of conquring Russia and psrts of Europe Golden Horde: One of the four Khanates or regions that was given to Khans grandson
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Kubalai khan becomes the great khan of thr Mongol Dynasty
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Kubalai Khan is conqured
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Kubalai Khan dies song dynasty: chinese rule in the south
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After his return to venice he is captured and tells storys of his great aventure Kamikaze:then storms now:suicide bomber
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Most of Europe is wiped out because of black death Black Death: Dissease that started in Europe
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Pesant Zhu Yuanzhang and his rebal army overthrow the the last mongol emperor and takes the name Hongwu which means vastly martial
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Hongwu dies
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The forbidden city is built for the emperor, his servants, and faimly Forbidden city: A great city were Chinas common people were not allowed and had 35 foot high walls with a moat ment for the emperor and his servants and faimly
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Yonglo Hongwus son takes control and becomes emperor of yhe ming dynasty
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Zheng He a Chenese muslim admiral leads several voyages around the indian ocean
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Yonglo dies
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Zheng Hes pacifc voyages end
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Once the was a new emperor the over sea voyages were cancled Junks: trading ships
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European traders and christian missionarries come to chian and the emperor isolates china
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Chinese people are only allowed to trade with certain foreign merchants and only at certain places
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New crop from the americas comes such as corn and sweet potatoes which increased crop output
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MIng dynasty starts to fall apart because of several week rulers
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Matteo Ricci a Italian Jesuit priest arives
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Ming Dynasty ends
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Manchu takes the capital bejing and the last ming emperor kills himself to avoid being captured
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last dynasty for 3500 years
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Under the rule of Kangxi and Qianlong Qing China flourished. They reduced taxes and freed pesants Queue: A braid
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The author Cao Zhan wrote dream of the red chamber which is considerd to be Chinas greatest novel
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Qialong brought the Qing dynasty to its full patential
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By 1750 the population increased to 300million because of agriculture production and a great economy
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A british official came to china to discuss expanding trade but the chines saw his product was bad and saw it as disrespect Kowtowing: Kneeling before the emperor and touching your forehead to the ground
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The Europeans wanted to trade with the chinese but it ended up with the Qing dynasty toppling and the becoming impearial rule
