China Flashcards
Tang Dany
The Tang dynasty Chinese: or the Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Founded by Li Yuan
Song dynasty
The Song dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Ten Kingdoms,
Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries was the largest contiguous empire in history.[5] Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the Mongol Empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to parts of Eastern Europe, extending northward into parts of the Arctic;
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; c. 1162 – 25 August 1227), also Chinggis Khan,[a] was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire, which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227; it later became the largest contiguous empire in history.
Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dynastic name “Great Yuan in 1271, and ruled Yuan China until his death in 1294.
Yuan Empire/ Mongolia
The Yuan dynasty officially the Great Yua Dà Yuán; Mongolian:, Yeke Yuwan Ulus, literally “Great Yuan State, was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division.
Marco Polo
was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.[] His travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco polo a book that described to Europeans the then-mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world, including the wealth and great size of the Mongol Empire and China under the Yuan dynasty, giving their first compre
Ming Dynasty achievements
Rebuild of the great wall of China Constuction of forbidden city blossoming of litercure and arts
Zheng He
was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during the early Ming dynasty often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history. He was originally born as Ma He in a Muslim family and later adopted the surname Zheng conferred by the Yongle Emperor.
silk road
was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West.[3][4][5] The name “Silk Road,” first coined in the late 19th century, has fallen into disuse among some modern historians in favor of Silk Routes,
Reunification
A group or society coming together
Buddhism
is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It is the world’s fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers, known as Buddhists, who comprise seven percent of the global population.
