Yuan Dynasty

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Yuan Dynasty

• By Corbin Neumann and John Fahnestock
• Period 8

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Yuan Dynasty Rule

• Lasted from 1271 to 1368.
• Followed the Song Dynasty and preceded the Ming
  Dynasty.
• Consisted of modern-day China, Mongolia and its
  surrounding areas.

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Yuan Dynasty Leaders

• Yuan Shizu
• Founded the Yuan Dynasty, was grandson of Genghis
  Khan
• Moved the Captial to Beijing
• Defeated the Southern Song in 1279

• Yuan Yingzong
• Son of Renzong
• He was killed from a coup of political enemies

• Yuan Mingzong
• The eldest son of Wuzhong
• He was poisoned by Wenzong and resigned for eight
  months

• Yuan Huizong
• The eldest son of Mingzong
• The Hongjinjun Uprising took place during his
  reign and Zhu Yuanzhang captured the capital

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Yuan Dynasty Achievements

• Introduced paper banknotes, that are still used
  in China today and are called Yuan
• Developed drama and the novel
• Improved trading routes between Asia and Eurasia
• Were the first to use decimal numbers

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Notable Events

• Ruled by Genghiz Khan and conquered much of
  central Asia and Europe
• 1276- Kublai Khan captured the capital of the
  Southern Song and unified the Empire
• The Yuan drama form of literature was considered
  another heritage of Chinese literature
• 1367- rebel armies led by Zhu Yuanzhang captured
  the Yuan capital, ending the dynastys rule

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Contact with other cultures

• Marco Polo visited China during the Yuan dynasty
  and worked as an official Mongol Ruler
• Yuan inventions like the magnetic compass, stern
  post rudder, mechanical clock, gunpowder, and
  printing moved to Western cultures.

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