Dynasty1368 CE – 1644 CEEast Asia

Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty rebuilt China after Mongol rule, built the Great Wall in its current form, launched Zheng He's treasure voyages, and oversaw construction of the Forbidden City.

Key Figures
Zhu YuanzhangYongle EmperorZheng HeWanli Emperor

Preceding Causes

Zhu Yuanzhang led a peasant rebellion that expelled the Mongol Yuan Dynasty from China.

Empire1206 CE

Mongol Conquests

Genghis Khan unified the Mongol tribes and launched conquests that created the largest contiguous land empire in history, stretching from the Pacific to Eastern Europe.

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