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- Yuan was the first dynasty to make Beijing (called Dadu by the Yuan) its capital, moving it there from Karakorum (now in Mongolia) in 1267. The Yuan rebuilt the Grand Canal and put the roads and postal stations in good order, and their rule coincided with new cultural achievements including the development of the novel as a literary form.
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Yuan dynasty, dynasty established by Mongol nomads that ruled portions and eventually all of China from the early 13th century to 1368. Mongol suzerainty eventually also stretched throughout most of Asia and eastern Europe , though the Yuan emperors were rarely able to exercise much control over their more distant possessions.
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The Yuan dynasty (Chinese: 元 朝; pinyin: Yuáncháo), officially the Great Yuan (Chinese: 大 元; pinyin: Dà Yuán; Mongolian: ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠶᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ, Yeke Yuwan Ulus, literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division.
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The Yuan Dynasty was China's first foreign-led dynasty, in between the Chinese Song and Ming dynasties. Content Preview. Facts about the Yuan Dynasty. Foundation of the Yuan Dynasty. The Establishment of Yuan Dynasty. Yuan Dynasty Achievements. The Fall of the Yuan Dynasty. Yuan Dynasty Timeline. FAQs about Yuan Dynasty.
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Yuan (Mongol) Empire c. 1300. The Yuan (Mongol) Empire (c. 1300), showing the extent reached under Kublai Khan. After their initial successes in northern China in 1211–15, the Mongols faced the problem of how to rule and extract material benefits from a largely sedentary population.
