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Yuan Dynasty
By: Corbin Neumann and
John Fahnestock
Period 8
Yuan Dynasty Rule
• Lasted from 1271 to 1368.
• Followed the Song Dynasty and
preceded the Ming Dynasty.
• Consisted of modern-day China,
Mongolia and its surrounding
areas.
Yuan Dynasty Leaders
•Yuan Shizu
•Founded the Yuan Dynasty, was grandson of Genghis Khan
•Moved the Captial to Beijing
•Defeated the Southern Song in 1279
•Yuan Yingzong
•Son of Renzong
•He was killed from a coup of political enemies
•Yuan Mingzong
•The eldest son of Wuzhong
•He was poisoned by Wenzong and resigned for eight months
•Yuan Huizong
•The eldest son of Mingzong
•The Hongjinjun Uprising took place during his reign and Zhu
Yuanzhang captured the capital
Yuan Dynasty Achievements
• Introduced paper banknotes, that are still
used in China today and are called Yuan
• Developed drama and the novel
• Improved trading routes between Asia and
Eurasia
• Were the first to use decimal numbers
Notable Events
• Ruled by Genghiz Khan and conquered
much of central Asia and Europe
• 1276- Kublai Khan captured the capital of
the Southern Song and unified the Empire
• The Yuan drama form of literature was
considered another heritage of Chinese
literature
• 1367- rebel armies led by Zhu Yuanzhang
captured the Yuan capital, ending the
dynasty’s rule
Contact with other cultures
• Marco Polo visited China during
the Yuan dynasty and worked
as an official Mongol Ruler
• Yuan inventions like the
magnetic compass, stern post
rudder, mechanical clock,
gunpowder, and printing moved
to Western cultures.
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