Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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Ming
明 Míng
1368–1644
Location of Ming
CapitalNanjing/Beijing
Largest cityNanjing
Dominant mode of productionFeudalism
GovernmentMonarchy
History
• Established
23 January 1368
• Dissolution
25 April 1644


The Ming dynasty was a dynasty in Chinese history. It succeeded the Yuan dynasty and preceded the Qing dynasty.

History[edit | edit source]

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongol rulers were brutal and inhumane. There were rebellions all over China, and Zhu Yuanzhang led a rebellion and established the Ming dynasty with its capital in Nanjing.