This timeline will be used to create a sense of chronology (and to build study aids) for Mr. Weiss' World History Class
Created by mweiss on Jan 10, 2011
Last updated: 01/14/11 at 07:52 AM
A leader named Nurhaci banded together a small army to try and overthrow the Ming Dynasty. The commander of the Ming Armies was Yuan Chonghuan. Under his command, the Ming were able to fight off this army, but he was accused of treason, and found guilty in 1630. After that, there were no generals who could lead the Ming Armies against the invaders, and eventually, in 1644, the Ming Dynasty collapsed.
Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty sent General Zhonghe with 62 ships and 28,000 sailors through the straight of Malacca to the Indian ocea. This allowed China to trade with many more countries. China mainly produced Silk, which brought in a lot of income from trade. These voyages were eventually stopped after Emperor Yongle's death, because they believed that trading went against the main concepts of confucianism.
After the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Mongolians, the Mongolians wanted China back, so their was constant fighting going on in the northern part of China. The old great wall was not big enough to keep invaders out, so the emperors of the Ming Dynasty reinforced it. The new wall stretched over 1,000 miles, and is still standing today.
After the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Mongolians, the Mongolians wanted China back. There was constant fighting from the North. The old great wall was not enough to hold them back, so the Chinese reinforced it. This process took over 100 years, but it did stop the Mongolians from invading. This new wall is the one that is still around today.
After the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Mongolians, the Mongolians wanted China back. There was constant fighting from the North. The old great wall was not enough to hold them back, so the Chinese reinforced it. This process took over 100 years, but it did stop the Mongolians from invading. This new wall is the one that is still around today.
Under the Ming Dynasty, China was split into provinces, and those provinces were split into villages. The emperor still ruled over everything, but there were also governors too. Most of the villages were pretty independent. They settled problems by themselves and most were ruled by the elders of the village. This was similar to the way the Mongolians ruled.
During the Mongolian period, COnfucianism was suppressed. When they were overthrown, Confucianism returned to China as the National philosophy. Budhism and Daoism were also very popular, but only on a local level, and not a national level.
After the Song Dynasty, the Mongolians conquered all of China, an created their own dynasty called the Yuan Dynasty. A peasant named Zh Yuanzhang lost most of his family from famine, due to poor treatment from the Mongolians. In Revenge, he made a group of bandits to harrass and fight the Mongolians, and eventually, they grew powerful enough to overthrow them and start a new, Ming Dynasty.
After the Song Dynasty, the Mongolians conquered all of China, an created their own dynasty called the Yuan Dynasty. A peasant named Zh Yuanzhang lost most of his family from famine, due to poor treatment from the Mongolians. In Revenge, he made a group of bandits to harrass and fight the Mongolians, and eventually, they grew powerful enough to overthrow them and start a new, Ming Dynasty.
After the Song Dynasty, the Mongolians conquered all of China, an created their own dynasty called the Yuan Dynasty. A peasant named Zh Yuanzhang lost most of his family from famine, due to poor treatment from the Mongolians. In Revenge, he made a group of bandits to harrass and fight the Mongolians, and eventually, they grew powerful enough to overthrow them and start a new, Ming Dynasty.
After the Northern Song lost control of Northern China to the Jin, the empire fled south, creating a new empire, the Southern Song. This empire's capital was Lin'an and its Chancellor was Cai Jing. The Jin having been conquered by the Mongols, it was inevitable that the invaders would go south and conquer the Song, giving way to the Yuan Dynasty.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Dynasty
The Song dynasty established China's first permanent navy. They launched gunpowder bombs against the Jin. They forced 3,000 men on 120 warships. They won the battles against the Jin. A century after the navy was founded, it had grown to 52,000 me.
Due to it's weak military forces, Emperor Huizong formed an alliance with Jurchen, who were formerly a part of the Jin Dynasty. With the help of the Jurchen, they defeated the Liao Dynasty. Then, seeing the weakness of the Song, the Jurchen invaded Song territory, twice. The second time, they forced the remaining Song to head south of the Yangtze River.
Jay Palamides
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Dynasty
Great scientist specializing in many different fields, Su Song, is best known for his work of illustrating and describing a unique astronomical clock tower. This technology was very advanced for this time. This invention of Su Song's shows the great prosperity and advances in sciences and technologies in the time of the Song Dynasty.
Jay Palamides
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Dynasty
Silk was the main product that was traded during the Song dynasty. In the past, long-distance trading was done by state monopoly. By the Song Dynasty private merchants had begun to trade. Paper money became more popular. Long-distance trade started to increase during the Song dynasty. The silk road was made of separate routes. Trade in the west declined a lot between the 4th and 6th centuries.
After the fall of the Tang Dynasty, there was a brief period of time called the "Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms." As these states declined, the Song Dynasty rose. This Dynasty belonged to the Northern Song (960-1127), the capital of this empire was Bianjing, with Emperor Taizu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Dynasty
The Tang finally began to collapse due to border troubles with the Khitan, northern nomadic people. The Tang allied with the Uighurs, but soon the Uighurs were defeated by the Kirghiz, who in turn, overthrew a week Tang government.
The great Tang emperor Xuanzong was madly in love with his mistress Yang Guifei, who used her beauty to control his every move. When one of her proteges staged a major rebellion in Chang'an, the royal guards blamed her for distracting the emperor, and she was put to death. She is considered one of the greatest villains in Chinese history, because the Tang Dynasty soon collapsed due to the damage the rebellion did to the government.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Guifei
Emperor Xuanzong was the 7th emperor of the Tang dynasty. In the begginning of his reign he was assited by more experienced rulers but as the second half of his rule came to a close he had led China into a high point of culture and power. His reign was also the longest in the Tang Dynasty.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Xuanzong_of_Tang
Gunpowder was invented during the Tang and then used for explosives and in the primitive flamethrower. Arabs brought gun powder to the West in the twelfth century.
Although many innovations were produced during the Tang Dynasty, one of the most important was steel. To create it, the Chinese mixed wrought iron and cast iron, which was then placed in a blast furnace heated with coal. Steel was used in weapons, armor, and sickles. The development was so profitable and popular that by the eleventh century, the Chinese were making nearly 35,000 tons of the metal. The development not only revolutionized warfare, but also brought a great amount of money to the Chinese people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_inventions
After and while trade bustled between Asian countries such as China, India, and other Middle Eastern areas along the Silk Road, new motifs were introduced to Chinese culture. One of the motifs was a ceramic horse based off the Central Asian animal and also a representation of a two-humped Bactrian camel. The representational animals were used as tomb figures or in homes of wealthy citizens for decoration. The objects were painted in gold, green, and blue glaze. These show cultural achievement in the Tang dynasty.
By mixing cast iron and wrought iron then heated in a blast furnace (run by coal), the Chinese constructed swords, sickles, and suits of armor. By the eleventh century, more than 35,000 tons of steel were being produced annually. By Dominique
Chang'an was a great city constructed during the Tang Dynasty. It was possible one of the wealthiest cities in the world at that time. It was thought that the population was nearly two million which included about 100,000 merchants. The city became the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and had goods from all over the world. It was filled with temples, palaces, and markets.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang'an
Chang'an was a great city constructed during the Tang Dynasty. It was possibly one of the wealthiest cities in the world at that time. It was thought that the population was nearly two million which included about 100,00 merchants. The city became the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and had goods from all over the world. It was filled with temples, palaces, and markets.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang'an
Sui Yangdi had very unpopular, expensive, and unsuccessful campaigns again Korea, and this was the reason for his downfall and the destruction of the dynasty. Because of these campaigns, he was murdered in his palace. One of his generals, Li Yuan, then declared a new dynasty, the Tang.
Since the Emperor for the Sui was a tyrannical leader he lead many military campaigns which spent much of their money. After many campaigns, there was one against Korea and it failed miserably for the Sui. When the Emperor, Sui Yangdi returned, he was murdered in his palace. After he was murdered, one of his generals (Li Yuan) took advantage of the instability and started his own dynasty known as the Tang -Doug Boyle
Built in the early 7th century AD, this canal stretched from the Yellow River in the south of China to the Yangtze in the north. Its total length was over 1,400 miles..
Allowed the rice producing population of the south to feed the hungry north. Created big cities along the canal, triggered more trade (rice), and ties.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_(China)
Built in the early 7th century AD, this canal stretched from the Yellow River in the south of China to the Yangtze in the north. Its total length was over 1400 miles. (Include: which dynasty--maybe mention emperor; how did it help China specifically?
http://www.chinapage.com/canal01c.gif
Built in the early 7th century AD, this canal stretched from the Yellow River in the south of China to the Yangtze in the north. Its total length was over 1,400 miles..
Allowed the rice producing population of the south to feed the hungry north. Created big cities along the canal, triggered more trade (rice), and ties.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_(China)
During the reign of the Sui dynasty, rice had always been the most prosperous trading good in the location. Its importance to the Sui dynasty can be seen through the fact that it unified both the North and South regions of China. This unification occurred because of the fact that by trading the rice to the opposite region, people were able to see and communicate the people of the other region. The unification between the two regions of China grew significantly when the canals were built. With an easier route to transport rice, more people were given an initiative to trade the good in the other region. By unifying the two parts of China, rice positively affected China's economy, and civil harmony.
The first emperor of the Sui, Yang Jian, was an effective ruler who started many projects which would eventually make China grow in many aspects. As for one, he started the great canals of China. He also adopted Daoism and Buddhism as the official religions of the state. Both the canal and the official religions created a special unity between the North and South regions of China. However, Yang JIan's son and predecessor, Sui Yangdi, was not as great of a ruler as his father. One of his negative aspects was the fact that he highly prioritized military actions to expand his empire. This eventually led to his military campaigns to take over Korea. When his campaigns failed, the citizens of China realized the harm that Sui Yangdi was bringing to the country. Sui Yangdi was murdered after his failure in Korea and this led to the Downfall of the Sui dynasty.
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