jan 22, 1368 - The Yuan dynasty falls and the Ming dynasty begins
Description:
After the Yuan dynasty is hit hard by inflation, poverty and flooding, revolts have started up all over the country. Zhu Yuanzhang, after defeating all of the other rival factions, declared himself emperor and forced the remaining Yuan forces to retreat back to Mongolia.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 22, 1368
Now
~ 658 years ago