Expansion and Isolation in Asia: China From Ming to Qing Rule1500–1800
Between 1500 and 1800, Asia saw a transformation caused by outsiders and domestic processes. The Ming dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644, succeeding the Mongol-ruled Yuan dynasty. The Ming was China’s last Han-dominated imperial dynasty. A rebellion led by Li Zicheng destroyed Beijing in 1644, although other rump Ming administrations ruled by remnants of ... Read More
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