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Title: Yuan vs. Ming


1
Yuan vs. Ming
  • Who were the leaders?
  • What were the strengths?
  • What were the weaknesses?
  • What happened to these empires?

2
Yuan Dynasty
  • The Yuan dynasty was different than the ones
    before it because the leaders werent Chinese-
    they were Mongols
  • The Mongols were a tribe of nomads from the north
  • These nomads were fierce and they terrorized
    people throughout Asia

3
Yuan Leaders
  • Genghis Khan- a brutal leader who conquered
    northern China, wrecking towns, killing people
    and ruining farmland
  • Kublai Khan- Genghis grandson, he conquered the
    rest of China and made himself emperor
  • His dynasty is called the Yuan dynasty

4
Yuan Talents
  • The Yuan dynasty was known for
  • Conquering other people with their powerful and
    brutal army
  • Trading soldiers kept trade routes safe for
    merchants, welcomed foreign traders into China
  • Public works used taxes to improve the Grand
    Canal, fix roads, create a postal system

5
Yuan Weaknesses
  • Too much conquering! Mongols tried to take over
    Japan and were defeated
  • Weak economy expensive public projects weakened
    the empire

6
Outcome
  • The Yuan dynasty fell when Chinese got fed up
    with Mongol rule and overthrew the dynasty
  • The weakened Mongol rulers couldnt stop the
    rebellion

Japanese Samurai defeat Mongols
7
Ming Dynasty
  • Leader Zhu Yuanzhang
  • He was a former monk who took charge of a rebel
    army and defeated the Mongols in China
  • Created a stable and prosperous dynasty

8
Ming Talents
  • The Ming dynasty was known for
  • Building built the Forbidden City- a city with
    hundreds of buildings that only the rich and
    powerful could go in. Also restored the Great
    Wall
  • Sailing Zheng He sailed around Asia, to Africa,
    had a huge fleet with 25,000 sailors and 300 ft.
    long boats
  • Protecting power Ming emperors kept power to
    themselves

9
Forbidden City satellite view
Zheng Hes voyages
10
Ming Weaknesses
  • Isolationism- a policy of avoiding contact with
    other countries
  • During the Ming dynasty, China banned foreign
    trade and stopped sailing to foreign lands

11
Outcome
  • Due to isolationism, Chinas glory faded as the
    Western world made huge technological advances
    without them

12
Now we know
  • Who was Genghis Khan?

13
Now we know
  • How did the Mongols gain control of China?

14
Now we know
  • Who was Zheng He? What did he do?

15
Now we know
  • What is isolationism?

16
Now we know
  • Trade and other contact with peoples far from
    China stopped under which dynasty?
  • Yuan
  • Song
  • Ming
  • Sui

17
Now we know
  • What was the name of the palace complex with
    hundreds of structures built during the Ming
    dynasty?
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