Ming Dynasty

Chinese recovery under native rule: the Forbidden City, Zheng He's fleets, and the Great Wall rebuilt.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1368 – 1644

region

East Asia

Core Principles & Analysis

• The Yongle Emperor built Beijing's Forbidden City as the new capital.
• Zheng He's treasure fleets reached East Africa in the early fifteenth century.
• Much of the surviving brick-and-stone Great Wall is Ming construction.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Ming dynasty