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1368 - Events. Timur ascends throne of Samarkand. Restoration of the Great Wall of China. Hongwu establishes the Ming Dynasty in China. Some Chinese scholars consider this the end of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. Emperor Chōkei accedes to the throne of Japan 1368 - Births. February 14 - Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1437) December 3 - King Charles VI of France (died 1422) Pope Martin V (died 1431) Thomas ...

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A calendar era is the year numbering system used by a calendar. For example, the Gregorian calendar numbers its years in the Western Christian era (the Coptic and Ethiopic churches have their own Christian eras, see below). The instant, date, or year from which time is marked is called the epoch of the era. There are many different calendar eras. Some are listed below along with their abbreviations (if any). A.D. (or AD) — for the Latin Anno Domini, meaning in the year of our Lord. Yea ...

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Robert of Geneva (1342 – 16 September 1394) was elected to the papacy as Pope Clement VII by the French cardinals who opposed Urban VI, and was the first Avignon antipope of the Western Schism. He was the son of Amadeus III, Count of Geneva, of the House of Savoy, and was born in Geneva. He became the Bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, Archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and a cardinal in 1371. In 1377, while serving as a papal legate, he personally commanded troops lent to the papacy by the condottiere John Hawkw ...

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Charles IV (May 14, 1316 – 29 November 1378), of the House of Luxembourg, King of the Romans (as Charles (Karl) IV, 1344 – 1378), Holy Roman Emperor (Charles IV, 1355 – 1378), King of Bohemia (Charles (Karel) I 1346 – 1378), Count of Luxemburg (1346 – 1353), Margrave of Brandenburg (1373 – 1378). He was born as Wenceslaus, later changed his name to Charles at his confirmation. Charles IV Holy Roman Emperor - Life. From 1333 Charles started to administer his father's Crown l ...

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• Charles IV Holy Roman Emperor - In memoriam

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Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-Aimé, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 – October 21, 1422) was a King of France (1380 – 1422) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. Charles VI of France - Early Life. He was born in Paris, the son of King Charles V and Jeanne de Bourbon. At the age of eleven, he was crowned King of France in 1380 in the cathedral at Reims. Until he took complete charge as king in 1388, France was run by his uncle, ...

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• Charles VI of France - The King goes mad
• Charles VI of France - The Bal des Ardents
• Charles VI of France - Treaty with England
• Charles VI of France - Spouse and Children

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Charles V the Wise (French: Charles V le Sage) (January 31, 1338 – September 16, 1380) was king of France (1364 to 1380) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. Born at Vincennes, Île-de-France, France, son of King Jean II and Bonne of Luxembourg. He was the first French heir to use the title dauphin after the region of Dauphiné was acquired by his father. He was crowned ...

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Anyang (Simplified: 安阳; Traditional: 安陽; Hanyu Pinyin: Ānyáng) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively. Anyang - Administration. The prefecture-level city of Anyang administers 4 districts, 1 county-level city and 4 counties. Beiguan Distric ...

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The Ashikaga shogunate (Japanese 足利幕府, Ashikaga bakufu, 1336–1573) was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the shoguns of the Ashikaga family. This period is also known as the Muromachi period and gets its name from the Muromachi area of Kyoto where the third shogun Yoshimitsu established his residence. In part because the founder of the Ashikaga shogunate, Ashikaga Takauji, did so by siding with the Emperor against the previous Kamakura shogunate, the Ashikagas shared more of the governmental author ...

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The Yuan Dynasty (Mongolian: Dai Ön Yeke Mongghul Ulus; Chinese: 元朝 or 大元帝國) lasting officially from 1271 to 1368, also called the Mongol Dynasty, was the name given to the significant ruling family of Borjigin in Asia. It invaded and ruled, during its hundred year life, over the Mongol Empire (stretching from Eastern Europe to the Middle-east to Russia), Korea and China. In the historiography of China, it followed the Song Dynasty and preceded the Ming Dynasty in China. Yuan Dynasty - Birth of the Yu ...

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• Yuan Dynasty - Founding an Empire
• Yuan Dynasty - Aspirations to China
• Yuan Dynasty - Northern Conquest
• Yuan Dynasty - Golden Age of the Yuan
• Yuan Dynasty - Establishment of the Yuan
• Yuan Dynasty - Early Rule
• Yuan Dynasty - Impact
• Yuan Dynasty - Downfall of the Yuan
• Yuan Dynasty - Civil Unrest
• Yuan Dynasty - Loss of China
• Yuan Dynasty - Northern Yuan

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義武俊德成功高皇帝 The Hongwu Emperor (September 21, 1328 – June 24, 1398), personal name Zhu Yuanzhang, was the founder of the Ming Dynasty of China, and the first emperor of this dynasty from 1368 to 1398. His era name Hongwu means "Immensely Martial." Among the Chinese populace there were strong feelings against the rule of "the foreigners" under the Mongol Yuan Dynasty which finally led to a peasant revolution, led by Hongwu, that pushed the Yuan dynasty back to the Mongolian steppes and established ...

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• Hongwu Emperor - Emperor of China
• Hongwu Emperor - Names

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The Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) is the National Library of France. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. Bibliothèque nationale de France - History. The National Library of France traces its origin to the royal library founded at the Louvre by Charles V in 1368. It expanded under Louis XIV and opened to the public in 1720. Following the series of regime changes in France, it became the Imperial National Library and in 1868 was moved to newl ...

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• Bibliothèque nationale de France - New buildings
• Bibliothèque nationale de France - Mission

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Borjigin was the family name of Genghis Khan and his family. The family ruled over a united Mongol Empire in the 13th century as head of the Grand Khanate. In 1271, Kublai Khan—who, as a direct descendent of Genghis, also carried the name—established the Yuan Dynasty in China, finally taking full control of China in 1279. The family continued to rule over the Mongol Empire, China, and other parts of Asia for much of the following century. In 1368, under Emperor Huizong of Yuan China, the dynasty lost the country. Members of the family continu ...

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Chinese painting is a form of Chinese art. In imperial times, painting and calligraphy were the most highly appreciated arts in court circles and were produced almost exclusively by amateurs—aristocrats and scholar-officials—who had the leisure time necessary to perfect the technique and sensibility necessary for great brushwork. Calligraphy was thought to be the highest and purest form of painting. The implements were the brush pen, made of animal hair, and black inks made from pine soot and animal glue. In ancient times, ...

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Wipperfürth is a Northrhine-Westfalian municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, about 40 km north-east of Cologne, and the eldest town in the Bergischen Land. Wipperfürth - History. The eldest documentary mention dates from 1131. In the Siegburger Mirakelbuch the place is already designated Oppidum(=town). Manner of writing of the first naming: "Weperevorthe". between 1217 and 1222 received Wipperfürth town rights. The management of the town became in 1283 from count Adolf V. regulated from mount ...

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• Wipperfürth - The coat of arms of Wipperfürth
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• Wipperfürth - Geographical position
• Wipperfürth - Neighbouring municipalities
• Wipperfürth - Districts
• Wipperfürth - Localities
• Wipperfürth - Culture and places of interest
• Wipperfürth - Spare time and sport
• Wipperfürth - Economy and infrastructure
• Wipperfürth - Traffic
• Wipperfürth - Public facilities
• Wipperfürth - Health service
• Wipperfürth - Education
• Wipperfürth - Personalities
• Wipperfürth - Honorary citizen
• Wipperfürth - In Wipperfürth born
• Wipperfürth - Personalities in connection with the town
• Wipperfürth - Twin town
• Wipperfürth - Further sources of information
• Wipperfürth - Literature German
• Wipperfürth - External links

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Cleves (in German Kleve, sometimes used in English as well; Dutch: Kleef) is a city in the north-west of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, near the Dutch border and the river Rhine, at 51°47′N 6°11′E. Population: 49,398 (2002), Area 97.72 km². Today it belongs to and is capital of the district of Cleves. Cleves - History. The name Cleves derives from the word cliff (German Kliff), as the Schwanenburg (English: Swan Castle), where the dukes of Cleves ...

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Kaifeng (Simplified: 开封; Traditional: 開封; Hanyu Pinyin: Kāifēng; Wade-Giles: K'ai-feng), formerly known as Bianliang (汴梁), is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Located along the southern bank of the Yellow River, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the west, Xinxiang to the northwest, Shangqiu to the east, Zhoukou to the southeast, Xuchang to the southwest]], a ...

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• Kaifeng - Sister Cities
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Christianity in China has developed since at least the 7th century CE. The introduction of Nestorianism, a Christian sect, around 635 is considered by some to be the first entry of the Christian religion into China. Today, the population of Chinese Christians constitutes at least 3% of the general population, but Christian demographers in the West estimate the Christian population numbers 80 million to 100 million because they claim that there are many "underground houses" of worship.[1] [2] The Christian population in China comprises Protestants ...

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• Christianity in China - Earliest period
• Christianity in China - Medieval period
• Christianity in China - Post-Reformation
• Christianity in China - Modern Age
• Christianity in China - The Missionary Period
• Christianity in China - First Protestant Missionaries
• Christianity in China - Catholic Missionary Efforts
• Christianity in China - Church education
• Christianity in China - Japanese Occupation
• Christianity in China - Christianity in the contemporary PRC
• Christianity in China - Official Christian Organizations
• Christianity in China - House Churches
• Christianity in China - Contemporary Trends
• Christianity in China - International visitors and Christianity
• Christianity in China - Demographics/Geography
• Christianity in China - Orthodox Christianity in China
• Christianity in China - Names for Christianity and God
• Christianity in China - Names for Christianity
• Christianity in China - Names for God

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1328 - Events. Augustiner brew Munich May 1 - Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton - England recognises Scotland as an independent nation after the Wars of Scottish Independence May 12 - Nicholas V is consecrated at St Peter's Basilica in Rome by the bishop of Venice. May 26 - William of Ockham secretly leaves Avignon under threat from Pope John XXII. 1328 - Births. May 7 - Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg ( ...

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Life in the People's Republic of China Chinese art is art, whether modern or ancient, that originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. Early so-called "stone age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. This early period was followed by a series of art dynasties, most of which lasted several hundred years. The art of Taiwan and that of Chinese Emigrants can also be considered part of Chinese art where it is based in or draws on the heritage of Chines ...

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• Chinese art - Historical development to 221 BC
• Chinese art - Neolithic pottery
• Chinese art - Jade culture
• Chinese art - Bronze casting
• Chinese art - Early Chinese music
• Chinese art - Early Chinese poetry
• Chinese art - Chu and Southern culture
• Chinese art - Early imperial China 221 BC–AD 220
• Chinese art - Qin sculpture
• Chinese art - Pottery
• Chinese art - Han poetry
• Chinese art - Han architecture
• Chinese art - Other Han art
• Chinese art - Period of division 220–581
• Chinese art - Influence of Buddhism
• Chinese art - Secular culture
• Chinese art - Poetry
• Chinese art - Calligraphy
• Chinese art - Painting
• Chinese art - The Sui and Tang dynasties 581–960
• Chinese art - Buddhist architecture and sculpture
• Chinese art - Golden age of Chinese poetry
• Chinese art - Li Po and Du Fu
• Chinese art - Late Tang poetry
• Chinese art - Painting
• Chinese art - The Song and Yuan dynasties 960–1368
• Chinese art - Song poetry
• Chinese art - Song painting
• Chinese art - Yuan drama
• Chinese art - Yuan painting
• Chinese art - Late imperial China 1368–1895
• Chinese art - Ming Poetry
• Chinese art - Ming prose
• Chinese art - Ming painting
• Chinese art - Qing drama
• Chinese art - Qing poetry
• Chinese art - Early Qing painting
• Chinese art - Decorative arts
• Chinese art - Qing fiction
• Chinese art - Modern Chinese art
• Chinese art - Painting
• Chinese art - Poetry
• Chinese art - Influence of the West
• Chinese art - People's arts
• Chinese art - Contemporary art since 1979
• Chinese art - Performing arts
• Chinese art - Visual arts
• Chinese art - Unsorted
• Chinese art - Performing arts
• Chinese art - Visual arts

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Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in Asia over the years. Over the centuries, the structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged, the main changes being on the decorative details. Since the Tang Dynasty, Chinese architecture has had a major influence on the architectural styles of Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. The following article gives a cursory explanation of traditional Chinese architecture, before the introduction of Western building methods durin ...

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• Chinese architecture - Classification by structure
• Chinese architecture - Imperial architecture
• Chinese architecture - Commoner architecture
• Chinese architecture - Religious architecture

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