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Chapter 8 Section 2 The Mongols and China. Due in part to their military power, the Mongols rose to power in Asia quickly. They brought much of Eurasia under single rule, creating the largest land empire in history. Benchmark! Benchmark! Benchmark!.
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Due in part to their military power, the Mongols rose to power in Asia quickly.
They brought much of Eurasia under single rule, creating the largest land empire in history. Benchmark! Benchmark! Benchmark!
- The Mongols had great success ruling China. Over time, they won the support of the Chinese people because they brought stability and economic prosperity
The capital of Khanbalik reflected Mongol prosperity – it was magnificent.
Marco Polo wrote stories about glorious China – most Europeans thought his stories of glorious China were unbelievable.
In 1368 Zhu Yuanzhang, the son of a peasant, put together an army and ended the Mongol Dynasty. He set up the “Ming Dynasty”.