ASC 102 Study Guide - Emperor Taizu Of Song, Li Qingzhao, Shang Dynasty
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Succeeding period of three kingdoms (shu, wei, wu) 605: yellow and yangzi rivers linked by interlocking canals becoming the grand canal. 618: prominent general took throne and named the new dynasty. Empress wu ruled china through her husband emperor gaozong and then her sons after his death. General zhao kuangyin emerged victorious and founded the. Rise of the mongols and the yuan dynasty. 1206 to 1227: genghis kahn conquered much of asia. 1260 to 1294: kublai khan founded the yuan dynasty (1279 to. 1328 to 1398: zhu yuanzhang rebel leader captured nanjing in. Hongwu-the rebel emperor: one of the great emperors of china. 1402 to 1424: yongle emperor (zhu di)-killed hongwu"s grandson. 1407 to 1420: building of the new capital beijing the forbidden. 1371 to 1435: zheng he china"s most famous navigator was a controversial as a muslim and eunuch. Completed seven major naval expeditions between 1405 and. 1644: ming ruled ended with invasion of manchu.