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In 1206, Temujin gained the title Genghis Khan, which means Universal Ruler.
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Genghis Khan and his Mongols left the city of Beijing burning for days.
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Genghis Khan drinks a poison beverage and dies.
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The Mongols experienced peace and successful trade along the Silk Road.
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Khan's grandson, Kublai assumes his grandfather's role as the Great Khan.
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Kublai Khan establishes a new dynasty called the Yuan Dynasty. Yuan means original or first. He becomes the first emperor for this dynasty.
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The Yuan started using paper money instead of the traditional coins.
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The Venecian native, Marco Polo comes to visit the Yuan Dynasty from 1275 to 1292. When he comes back to Italy, he writes a book on China. This encourages further exploration of other lands.
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This is the period of which the Yuan Dynasty ruled.
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Kublai Khan dies of gout.
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A resistance group called the Red Turbans began to undermine the Yuan's army. This caused defeat which led people to believe the emperer had lost the Mandate.
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After Kublai dies, his descendants fight over the throne. There was too much paper money made which led to inflation. Many natural disasters occured including the change of the course in the Yellow River. This led people to believe that their emperor had lost the Mandate of Heaven.
