Yuan dynasty map

Yuan Dynasty

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  • Ghengis Khan
    Apr 10, 1206

    Ghengis Khan

    In 1206, Temujin gained the title Genghis Khan, which means Universal Ruler
  • Mar 28, 1215

    dynasty was created

    The Yuan Dynasty was established by the Mongolian ruler, Kublai Khan
  • death of ghengis khan
    Aug 18, 1227

    death of ghengis khan

  • taxes
    Apr 11, 1263

    taxes

    Kublai Khan decreed that partner merchants of the Mongols should pay taxes
  • Apr 11, 1268

    the office of market taxes was introduced

  • Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Dec 31, 1368

    Yuan Dynasty

  • kublai khan found a way to unify china
    Apr 10, 1276

    kublai khan found a way to unify china

    not long after the founding of the yuan dynasty, kublai Khan led his army, capturing the capital of the southern song dynasty (1127-1279) and thus he unified the entire China
  • battle of yamen
    Mar 19, 1279

    battle of yamen

    took place on 19 March 1279 and is considered to be the last stand of the Song Dynasty against the invading Mongol-controlled Yuan Dynasty.
  • Apr 11, 1279

    destroyed the Song Dynasty

  • Battle of Bạch Đằng
    Apr 11, 1288

    Battle of Bạch Đằng

    took place at the Bach Dang River, near Ha Long Bay in present-day northern Vietnam, was a battle between Đại Việt and the invading army of the Yuan Dynasty
  • revolt
    Apr 11, 1351

    revolt

    Peasants revolted against the emporer and they were diciplined
  • battle of lake poyang
    Apr 11, 1363

    battle of lake poyang

    One of the largest naval battles in world history in terms of personnel. One of the final battles fought in the fall of China's Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty
  • Apr 11, 1368

    ming dynasty begins

    Rebel general Xu Da defeats Yuan forces, while Emperor Huizong flees from Dadu (present-day Beijing). Zhu Yuanzhang establishes the Ming Dynasty and becomes the Hongwu Emperor.