Yuan Dynasty
From Conservapedia
The Yuan Dynasty (Chinese: 猿朝; Hanyu pinyin: Yuáncháo) was the Chinese dynasty set up and ruled by the Mongol Empire. It was the first time foreigners ruled China. Ghengis Khan conquered China and his grandson, Kublai Khan, was the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty lasted from 1279 - 1368 A.D. and was succeeded by the Ming Dynasty.
Further reading
- Ebrey, Patricia Buckley, and Kwang-ching Liu. The Cambridge Illustrated History of China (1999) 352 pages excerpt and text search
- Latourette, Kenneth Scott. The Development of China (1917) 273 pages; full text online; written by Christian scholar
- Mote, Frederick W. Imperial China, 900–1800 Harvard University Press, 1999, 1,136 pages, the authoritative treatment of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties; excerpt and text search
- Wright, David Curtis. History of China (2001) 257pp; online edition
