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Apr 5, 1213
Sidenote. Please Read First!!!!
Ignore all of the dates, except for the year. THANKS!!!!!!!! -
Apr 5, 1215
Burning the City
Genghis Khan and the Mongols burned Peking (Beijing) and left it burning for a month. -
Period: Apr 5, 1215 to Apr 5, 1368
Mongol and Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan dynasty ruled from 1215 to 1280, 65 years. -
Apr 5, 1227
Death of Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan Died. There is no exact reason why he died but some believe he fell off his horse in a horseback pursuit, Or from pneumonia. -
Apr 5, 1234
Bye Bye, Jin!
The Mongols destroyed the Jin Dynasty. The Mongols then took over all of China. -
Apr 5, 1253
Tibet becomes part of China
People in Tibet had been fighting each other for a long time and the Mongol emperor, Ziangzong sent troops to Tibet to stop the fighting. Tibet became a part of China. -
Apr 5, 1258
Taoism or Buddhism???
A debate was held to decide which was better: Taoism or Buddhism. Eventually, the Taoists admitted defeat saying that Buddhism was better. Taoists then became Buddhists. -
Apr 5, 1260
Passing the throne
The grandson of Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan ascended the throne of the Mongol Dynasty. -
Apr 5, 1264
Yuan Dynasty is created!
Kublai Khan created the Yuan Dynasty, he changed the name of the Mongol Dynasty to the Yuan. -
Apr 5, 1271
Adopting A Chinese Name
Kublai Khan adopted a Chinese name instead of his traditional Mongol name -
Apr 5, 1276
Taking Over
Kublai Khan led his army capturing the Southern Song Dynasty, thus unifying the entire China... :-D -
Apr 7, 1368
Yuan Dynasty Go Bye Bye
The became hated by the people of China because of their high taxes and other reasons. Eventually, an opposing army took over their capital and the dynasty was overthrown. The Ming dynasty began.
