The Rise and Fall of the Ming Dynasty
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Beijing in the 15th century and the Forbidden City
The Yuan Dynasty and Mongol rule in China
Zhu Yuanzhang's rise from poverty to rebellion
The fall of the Yuan and founding of the Ming
Emperor Hongwu's rule and the Mandate of Heaven
The civil war and Zhu Di's usurpation
The Temple of Heaven and imperial rituals
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Ming construction projects and economic growth
Zheng He's voyages and the Ming navy
Sponsors and early Ming political crises
The decline of the Ming and rise of the Qing
The fall of Beijing and the last Ming emperor
The Battle of Shaheguan and Qing conquest
Qing rule and the legacy of the Ming
Why the Ming Dynasty looms large in history
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