Yuan Dynasty (Noun)
Meaning
The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Yuan Dynasty was a Mongol khanate established by Kublai Khan that ruled China from 1279 to 1368.
- During the Yuan Dynasty, Tibetan Buddhism was tolerant due to the influence of the Mongols on the imperial court.
- The Yuan Dynasty in China was marked by social and economic changes due to the introduction of new administrative systems.
- Marco Polo traveled extensively throughout the Yuan Dynasty and left behind vivid descriptions of its cities and people.
- The fall of the Yuan Dynasty in 1368 led to the rise of the Ming Dynasty, which ruled China for nearly three centuries.