Yuan dynasty

Also known as Great Yuan Empire, Empire of the Great Khan, Great Yuan Great Mongol State, Great Yuan, Yüan, Yuan, Yuan Empire, Yuan imperial dynasty

Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China (1271–1368)

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The Yuan dynasty was a Chinese empire ruled by Mongols from 1271 to 1368, representing a period when Mongolia's conquering forces controlled and governed the vast territory of China. It matters as a significant chapter in Chinese history when foreign rulers established their own imperial system, bridging Mongol and Chinese cultures before being replaced by the Ming dynasty.

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Instance of: historical country
Official name: 大元
Continent: Asia
Capital: Khanbaliq
Currency: Chao
Population: 83873000
Area: 13720000
Form of government: absolute monarchy
Followed by: Ming dynasty
Image: Yuan Provinces.png

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Commons category: Yuan Dynasty
topic's main category: Category:Yuan dynasty
replaced by: Northern Yuan dynasty
replaces: Southern Song dynasty
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
inception: 1271-01-01
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1368-01-01
topic has template: Template:Yuan dynasty topics
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
language used: Mongolian
official religion: Catholicism

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