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After the peasant overthrowing of the Yuan dynasty, one peasant founded the Ming dynasty.
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The Portuguese conquered Ceuta, starting their empire in Africa.
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The Mexica conquered many altepetl to find sacrifices to appease their gods. This resulted in the beginnings of their empire.
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After Admiral Zheng He's death, the Ming dynasty government stopped his voyages to focus on rebuilding the Great Wall.
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After the first great Inca ruler, Pachakuti, took power in Cuzco, he began a series of military conquests that would lead to the Incan Empire.
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Frederick III from the Habsburg was elected as the Holy Roman Emperor, becoming the first in a long line of Habsburgs.
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The Ottoman Empire, led by Mehmed the Conqueror, conquered Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire, therefore, cementing themselves as the rulers of Western Asia.
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France won the Hundred Years' War after 116 years of battle with England.
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella finally united Spain after conquering Granada, ending the Reconquista.
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Akbar becomes the emperor of the Mughal empire. He will come to be one of the most powerful men in the world.
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Mikhail Romanov becomes the Russian Tsar, simultaneously beginning the Romanov dynasty.