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| − | The '''Yuan Dynasty''' 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. | + | The '''Yuan Dynasty''' 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 [http://www.amazon.com/Cambridge-Illustrated-History-China-Histories/dp/052166991X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197346890&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search] | ||
| + | * Latourette, Kenneth Scott. ''The Development of China'' (1917) 273 pages; [http://books.google.com/books?id=fSIPAAAAYAAJ&dq=inauthor:latourette&num=30&as_brr=1 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; [http://www.amazon.com/Imperial-China-900-1800-F-Mote/dp/0674012127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197237736&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search] | ||
| + | * Wright, David Curtis. ''History of China'' (2001) 257pp; [http://www.questia.com/library/book/the-history-of-china-by-david-curtis-wright-john-e-findling-frank-w-thackeray.jsp online edition] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Chinese Dynasties]] | [[Category:Chinese Dynasties]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Chinese History]] | ||
Revision as of 04:06, September 23, 2008
The Yuan Dynasty 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