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Chinese Dynasties

Chinese Dynasties. What are the last dynasties we discussed? What achievements/important Events happened in these dynasties. The Period of Disunion. What does that mean? Why do you think there is a period of Disunion after the Han Dynasty?. The Sui Dynasty 589AD-618AD.

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Chinese Dynasties

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  1. Chinese Dynasties

  2. What are the last dynasties we discussed? • What achievements/important Events happened in these dynasties

  3. The Period of Disunion • What does that mean? • Why do you think there is a period of Disunion after the Han Dynasty?

  4. The Sui Dynasty 589AD-618AD • Wendi reunified China • Creation of the Grand Canal • 1000 mile water way linked northern and southern China • Because of the massive building project of the Canal the Sui were overthrown.

  5. The Tang Dynasty 689AD-907AD • Expansion • Cultural Influence (art, wealth etc) • Contact with Japan • Much of this occurred under Taizong • Wu Zhao becomes the first and ONLY Chinese Empress • The Age of Buddhism

  6. The Song Dynasty 960AD-1279AD After the Tang dynasty china was not unified AGAIN! • Song Dynasty only ruled in the South • Scholar-Officials • Poets Du Fu and Li Bo • Porcelain • Pagodas • Gun Powder • Paper Money • Woodblock Printing

  7. The Mongols • Nomads from the steppes • The Khan Temujin(Ghengis Khan) • Fast striking army • Brutality and psychological warfare • Genghis Khan controls most of Asia and China • Split the empire up when he died into Khanates for his sons, but they were ruled by one Great Khan. • Great Khan • Khanate of the Golden Horde • Khanate of Chagatai • Ilkhanate • PAX MONGOLIA

  8. The Yuan Dynasty 1260AD-1368AD • Ruled by Kublai Khan (A Mongol, grandson of Genghis Khan) • Defeated and took over the Song Dynasty (the first time foreigners ruled all of China) • Mongols and Chinese lived apart • Increased Trade and prosperity • Marco Polo’s mission • Attempted invasions in Southwest Asia and Japan.

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