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The Yüan Dynasty (By Nahum G and Austin B)

  • Sidenote.  Please Read First!!!!
    Apr 5, 1213

    Sidenote. Please Read First!!!!

    Ignore all of the dates, except for the year. THANKS!!!!!!!!
  • Burning the City
    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.
  • Death of Genghis Khan
    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.
  • Bye Bye, Jin!
    Apr 5, 1234

    Bye Bye, Jin!

    The Mongols destroyed the Jin Dynasty. The Mongols then took over all of China.
  • Tibet becomes part 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.
  • Taoism or Buddhism???
    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.
  • Passing the throne
    Apr 5, 1260

    Passing the throne

    The grandson of Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan ascended the throne of the Mongol Dynasty.
  • Yuan Dynasty is created!
    Apr 5, 1264

    Yuan Dynasty is created!

    Kublai Khan created the Yuan Dynasty, he changed the name of the Mongol Dynasty to the Yuan.
  • Adopting A Chinese Name
    Apr 5, 1271

    Adopting A Chinese Name

    Kublai Khan adopted a Chinese name instead of his traditional Mongol name
  • Taking Over
    Apr 5, 1276

    Taking Over

    Kublai Khan led his army capturing the Southern Song Dynasty, thus unifying the entire China... :-D
  • Yuan Dynasty Go Bye Bye
    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.