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Encyclopedia - List Of Byzantine Emperors: Encyclopedia - List Of Byzantine Emperors
This is a list of the Emperors of the late Roman Empire, called Byzantine. The title of all Emperors listed preceding Heraclius was offic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shanxi: Encyclopedia - Shanxi
Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: Shānxī; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a northern province of the People...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banknote: Encyclopedia - Banknote
A banknote (more commonly known as a bill in the United States and Canada) is a kind of currency, and under many jurisdictions are used a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhang Sanfeng: Encyclopedia - Zhang Sanfeng
Zhang Sanfeng was a semi-mythical Chinese Taoist priest who is believed by some to have achieved immortality, said variously to date from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Changquan: Encyclopedia - Changquan
Chángquán (Chinese: 長拳; literally "long fist") is a general term for external (as opposed to internal) Northern Chinese martial art...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constantine Viii: Encyclopedia - Constantine Viii
Constantine VIII (in Greek Konstantinos VIII, written Κωνσταντίνος Η') (960 – November 15, 1028), Byzantine emperor (Decem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Pagodas: Encyclopedia - Chinese Pagodas
Chinese Pagodas (Chinese 塔, pinyin tǎ) are a traditional part of Chinese architecture, introduced from India along with Buddhism as pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Art: Encyclopedia - Chinese Art
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 C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia - History Of China
China is one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with written records dating back 3,500 years. Turtle shells with marki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Painting: Encyclopedia - Chinese Painting
Chinese painting is a form of Chinese art. In imperial times, painting and calligraphy were the most highly appreciated arts in court cir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sumi-e: Encyclopedia - Sumi-e
Sumi-e or Suiboku ("墨絵"; also "水墨画" suibokuga) is the Japanese school of brush painting. Brush painting was developed in China ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhejiang: Encyclopedia - Zhejiang
Zhejiang (Chinese: 浙江; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhèjiāng; Wade-Giles: Che-chiang; Postal System Pinyin: Chehkiang or Chekiang) is a eastern co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gernrode: Encyclopedia Ii - Gernrode - History
Margrave Gero founded the convent of St. Cyriacus (St. Cyriakus) in 960 (within the grounds of the fortifications built about the same ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hua Mulan: Encyclopedia Ii - Hua Mulan - Overview
In the story, Mulan disguised herself as a man to take her father's place in the Army. She distinguished herself as a soldier and was off...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matsu Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Matsu Goddess - The Person
According to legend, Lin Muoniang (林默娘) was born in 960 (during the early Northern Song Dynasty) as the seventh daughter of Lin Yua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Five Dynasties And Ten Kingdoms Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Five Dynasties And Ten Kingdoms Period - The North
Zhu Wen was the most powerful warlord at the time in North China. Originally a member of Huang Chao's rebel army, he surrendered to the T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hebei: Encyclopedia Ii - Hebei - History
Plains in Hebei were the home of Peking man, a group of Homo erectus that lived in the area around 200,000 to 700,000 years ago. During t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duke Of Valentinois: Encyclopedia Ii - Duke Of Valentinois - Fourth Creation
On 20 October 1715, Antoine's eldest daughter and heiress Louise-Hippolyte married Jacques-François de Goyon-Matignon, who had signed a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Leonese Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Leonese Monarchs - Kings Of León
List of Leonese monarchs - Pérez Dynasty. Ordoño I (850–866) Alfonso III the Great (866–910) García I (910–914) Ordoño II (9...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duklja: Encyclopedia Ii - Duklja - History
Duklja - Early. De Administrando Imperio from the 10th century mentions it in the story of the province of Dalmatia: Now, the said Cro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Byzantine Emperors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Byzantine Emperors - Constantinian Dynasty 306-363
List of Byzantine Emperors - Non-dynastic. Jovian (Iovianus) (332 - 364, ruled 363 - 364) – Soldier, restored Christianity ... Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rukn Al-daula: Encyclopedia Ii - Rukn Al-daula - Senior Amir
In around 948 'Imad al-Daula named Rukn al-Daula's eldest son, Fana Khusrau ('Adud al-Daula) as his successor. In September 949 he died, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Ancient Histories
Archaeological sites such as Sanxingdui (三星堆) and Erlitou (二里頭) show evidence of a Bronze Age civilization in China. The earl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Pagodas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Pagodas - Construction Materials
Chinese pagodas - Wood. From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern and Northern Dynasties (~25-589) pagodas were mostly built of wood...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romsey: Encyclopedia Ii - Romsey - History
Romsey - Middle Ages to The Civil War. The name Romsey is believed to have originated from the term Rūm's Eg, meaning "Rūm's area sur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qutang Gorge: Encyclopedia Ii - Qutang Gorge - Sites
The Chalk Wall (分壁墙) is a white cliff face on the southern bank of the Yangtze River at the entrance to the Qutang Gorge (Kuimen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olst-wijhe: Encyclopedia Ii - Olst-wijhe - Geographical Features
Although the border between the provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland largely runs along river IJssel, there are two left-bank exclaves ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political History And Modern State Of The Inhabitants Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Political History And Modern State Of The Inhabitants Of The Alps - The Eastern Alps
The political history of the Eastern Alps can be considered almost totally in terms of the advance or retreat of the house of Habsburg. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Croydon: Encyclopedia Ii - Croydon - History
There is evidence of Roman settlement in the area and a 5th to 6th century pagan Saxon cemetery. Croydon - Archbishops of Canterbury as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Anti-semitism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Anti-semitism - Ancient Animosity Towards Jews
3rd century BCE: Manetho, a Hellenistic Egyptian chronicler and priest, alleges that Moses was not a Jew, but an Egyptian renegade priest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cathedrals In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cathedrals In The United Kingdom - England Isle Of Man & Gibraltar
List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom - Church of England & Pre-Reformation Church. The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rulers Of Austria: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rulers Of Austria - Dukes Of Austria From 1155
List of rulers of Austria - Babenberg Dukes. Henry II Jasomirgott (1141-1177) (Duke of Bavaria, 1143-1156) Leopold V (1177-1194) Frede...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khazars: Encyclopedia Ii - Khazars - Late References To The Khazars
There is debate as to the temporal and geographic extent of Khazar polities following Sviatoslav's sack of Atil in 967/9, or even whether...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Polish Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Polish Monarchs - Kingdom Of Poland Of The Piasts
List of Polish monarchs - Early Piasts. Piast Dynasty 9th cent. — Siemowit (disputable) 9th-10th cent. — Lestko (disputable) 10th ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Song Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Song Dynasty - Arts Culture And Economy
The founders of the Song dynasty built an effective centralized bureaucracy staffed with civilian scholar-officials. Regional military go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Old Sarum: Encyclopedia Ii - Old Sarum - History
Sir R.C. Hoare describes it as "a city of high note in the remotest periods by the several barrows near it, and its proximity to the two ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern And Southern China: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern And Southern China - Extent
The boundary between northern and southern China is generally defined to be the Qinling Mountains and Huai River (Huai He). In the easter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rulers Of Bosnia: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rulers Of Bosnia - Bosnian Kingdom
1353 (1357?) - 1391 (Ban 1353-1377, King 1377-1391) Tvrtko I of Kotroman (born 1338?, died 1391) Nephew of Stephen Kotromanić. Crowned h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Ancient Histories
Archaeological sites such as Sanxingdui (三星堆) and Erlitou (二里頭) show evidence of a Bronze Age civilization in China. The earl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Lviv - History
Lviv - Early history. Recent archaeological excavations show that the area of Lviv has been populated since at least the 5th century. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hebei: Encyclopedia Ii - Hebei - History
Plains in Hebei were the home of Peking man, a group of Homo erectus that lived in the area around 200,000 to 700,000 years ago. During t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Navy: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Navy - Ships
Literary sources and accounts reveal that there were at least three varieties of dromon. These were, firstly the ousiakooo which took its...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicephorus Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicephorus Ii - Ascension To The Throne
On March 15, 963, Emperor Romanus II unexpectedly died at the age of twenty-six. The cause of his death is uncertain. Both contemporary s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shanxi: Encyclopedia Ii - Shanxi - History
Shanxi was the location of the powerful state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period (722 BC - 403 BC), which underwent a three-way s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Time Periods: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Time Periods - Human Time Periods
The "human" timescale covers the time that humans have existed, usually taken to be from about 250,000 years ago - when Homo Sapiens bega...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pontoon Bridge: Encyclopedia Ii - Pontoon Bridge - Military Bridges
Pontoon bridges are especially useful in wartime as river crossings. Such bridges are usually temporary, and are sometimes destroyed afte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Fictional Historical Events: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Fictional Historical Events - 19th Century
Timeline of fictional historical events - 1800s. Early 1800s June - Bernardo Leonardo buys the town from the Indians for $14,800,000....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Edinburgh History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Edinburgh History - 1-999
Late 1st century: Roman brooch and fine pottery from this period have been found c638: The Gododdin are defeated and the site is captured...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Art - Historical Development To 221 Bc
Chinese art - Neolithic pottery. Early forms of art in China are found in the Neolithic Yangshao culture (仰韶文化), which dates ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banknote: Encyclopedia Ii - Banknote - History
Paper money originated in two forms: drafts, that is receipts for value held on account, and "bills", which were issued with a promise to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Byzantine Emperors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Byzantine Emperors - Constantinian Dynasty
List of Byzantine Emperors - Non-dynastic. Jovian (Iovianus) (332 - 364, ruled 363 - 364) – Soldier, restored Christianity ... Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matsu Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Matsu Goddess - The Person
According to legend, Lin Moniang (林默娘) was born in 960 (during the early Northern Song Dynasty) as the seventh daughter of Lin Yuan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhejiang: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhejiang - History
Zhejiang was outside the sphere of influence of early Chinese civilization during the Shang Dynasty (16th century BC - 11th century BC). ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shanxi: Encyclopedia Ii - Shanxi - History
Shanxi was the location of the powerful state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period (722 BC - 403 BC), which underwent a three-way s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volvo Cars: Encyclopedia Ii - Volvo Cars - Car Models
Volvo Cars - Early ages. Volvo ÖV 4, aka Jakob Volvo PV (PV444 and PV544) Volvo Snabbe Volvo Trygge Volvo Sugga (civilian (PV801, PV8...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Styrbjörn The Strong: Encyclopedia Ii - Styrbjörn The Strong - Synopsis
The following synopsis is based on Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa: Styrbjörn the Strong - Youth. Styrbjörn was unusually big, strong ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Suzhou - History
Suzhou, the cradle of Wu culture, is one of the oldest towns in the Yangtze Basin. 2500 years ago, local tribes who named themselves "Gou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hebei: Encyclopedia Ii - Hebei - History
Plains in Hebei were the home of Peking man, a group of Homo erectus that lived in the area around 200,000 to 700,000 years ago. During t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Jin, The Sixteen Kingdoms, And The Northern And Southern Dynasties
Though these three kingdoms were reunited temporarily in 280 by the (Western) Jin Dynasty (晉朝), the contemporary non-Han Chinese (Wu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Byzantine Emperors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Byzantine Emperors - Palaeologid Dynasty Restored To Constantinople, 1259-1453
List of Byzantine Emperors - Ottomans. In 1453 Mehmed II overthrew the Byzantine Empire and claimed the title of Caesar; his successors...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Edinburgh History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Edinburgh History - 1800-1899
1800: Charlotte Square is completed; Stein's large Canongate brewery is built c1800: National Museum of Antiquities is established 1802: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political History And Modern State Of The Inhabitants Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Political History And Modern State Of The Inhabitants Of The Alps - The Western Alps
In the case of the Western Alps (minus the bit from the chain of Mont Blanc to the Simplon, which followed the fortunes of the Valais), a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Edinburgh History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Edinburgh History - 1900-1999
1900: Stockbridge gains a library and hall; character actor Alistair Sim is born 1901: University appoints its first Professor of Scottis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political History And Modern State Of The Inhabitants Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Political History And Modern State Of The Inhabitants Of The Alps - The Central Alps
In the Central Alps the chief event, on the northern side of the chain, is the gradual formation from 1291 to 1815 of the Swiss Confedera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Fictional Historical Events: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Fictional Historical Events - 20th Century
Timeline of fictional historical events - 1900s. Santa Claus ages to peak of maturity (with white hair and long beard); declares Chris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Lviv - Education
L'viv is one of the most important education centres of Ukraine. It is home to three major universities and a number of smaller schools o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Edinburgh History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Edinburgh History - 1100-1199
1114: Infant Scottish heir Malcolm is murdered by a priest 1124 or 1127: First documentary evidence of a "church of the community or burg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Edinburgh History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Edinburgh History - 1500-1599
1500: Edinburgh pays 60% of Scotland's customs revenue 1503: James IV marries Margaret Tudor 1505: Royal College of Surgeons founded 1507...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Edinburgh History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Edinburgh History - 1600-1699
1600: Gladstone's Land, 6-storey tenement in Lawnmarket, is built; there are twelve roads out of Edinburgh 1602: Greyfriars Kirk is begun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Edinburgh History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Edinburgh History - 1400-1499
1400: Henry IV attempts to storm castle when Robert III refuses homage 1437: Edinburgh becomes the capital of Scotland 1440: The Earl of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Edinburgh History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Edinburgh History - 1300-1399
1314: Edinburgh castle captured by Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray 1325: Robert the Bruce makes Edinburgh capital of Scotland 1326-1331: E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Edinburgh History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Edinburgh History - 1200-1299
1230: Alexander II founds large Dominican friary; a hospital is also open 1274: Lothian is an archdeaconry of St Andrews 1296: Edinburgh ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Edinburgh History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Edinburgh History - 1000-1099
1020: Malcolm II permanently annexes Edinburgh to Scotland 1074: Refortification of the castle and city begins under Malcolm III 1093: Qu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Song Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Song Dynasty - Song Dynasty Emperors
Convention: "Song" + temple name or posthumous name except last emperor who was revered as Song Di Bing (宋帝昺 Sòng Dì Bǐng). Son...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicephorus Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicephorus Ii - Later Campaigns
During his reign he continued to wage numerous wars. From 964-966 he definitely conquered Cilicia and again overran Mesopotamia and Syria...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rukn Al-daula: Encyclopedia Ii - Rukn Al-daula - Struggle For Power
In around 928, Hasan's brother 'Ali joined the services of Makan, who was the Samanid governor of Ray. 'Ali then managed to gain military...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Styrbjörn The Strong: Encyclopedia Ii - Styrbjörn The Strong - Archaeological Evidence
The runestone DR 279 in Sjörup, Scania, relates: He did not flee at Uppsala, but fought as long as he had weapons. [+ sa]ksi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicephorus Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicephorus Ii - Early Exploits
Nicephorus belonged to a Cappadocian family which had produced several distinguished generals. He was born about 912, joined the army at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matsu Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Matsu Goddess - Worship
There are about 800 to 1000 Taiwanese temples dedicated wholly, or usually, partly, to Matsu. Jenlan Temple (鎮瀾宮) in Tachia (大甲...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhejiang: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhejiang - Economy
The province is traditionally known as the "Land of Fish and Rice". True to its name, rice is the main crop, followed by wheat; north Zhe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romsey: Encyclopedia Ii - Romsey - Mills And Milling
Watermills have played an important part in Romsey's history as an industrial town. The Domesday Book of 1086 provides the earliest recor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Suzhou - Culture
Kunqu, the oldest extant form of Chinese opera, originals from the Suzhou region, as does the later Suzhou Opera. Ballad-singing, or Suzh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volvo Cars: Encyclopedia Ii - Volvo Cars - Acquisitions
In the early 1970s, Volvo acquired the car-making division of the Dutch company DAF, and marketed their small cars as Volvos before relea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern And Southern China: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern And Southern China - Today
In modern times, North and South is merely one of the ways that Chinese people identify themselves, and the divide between northern and s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern And Southern China: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern And Southern China - History
The concepts of northern and southern China originate from differences in climate, geography, culture, and physical traits; as well as se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duklja: Encyclopedia Ii - Duklja - Name
"Doclea" was the name of the region during the early period of the Roman Empire. It is believed to originate from the name of an early Il...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duke Of Valentinois: Encyclopedia Ii - Duke Of Valentinois - List Of Counts And Dukes Of Valentinois
Count of Valentinois: 879–912 : Adalelme (or Alleaume) 912–943 : Boson, son of Adalalme 943–960 : Geilin I ... 985�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Han Dynasty: A Period Of Prosperity
The Han Dynasty (漢朝) emerged in 202 BC. It was the first dynasty to embrace the philosophy of Confucianism, which became the ideologi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Jin The Sixteen Kingdoms And The Northern And Southern Dynasties
Though these three kingdoms were reunited temporarily in 280 by the (Western) Jin Dynasty (晉朝), the contemporary non-Han Chinese (Wu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Qin Dynasty: The First Chinese Empire
Though the unified reign of the Qin (秦) Emperor lasted only twelve years, he managed to subdue great parts of what constitutes the core...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shanxi: Encyclopedia Ii - Shanxi - Geography
Shanxi is located on a plateau, which is in turn made up of higher ground to the east (Taihang mountains) and the west (Lüliang mountain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hebei: Encyclopedia Ii - Hebei - Tourism
The east end of the Ming Great Wall is located on the coast at Shanhaiguan, near Qinhuangdao. The Ming Great Wall crosses the northern pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Sui Dynasty: Reunification
The Sui Dynasty (隋朝) managed to reunite the country in 589 after almost 300 years of disjunction. The unification is the second short...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Tang Dynasty: Return To Prosperity
On June 18, 618, Gaozu (唐高祖) took the throne, and the Tang Dynasty (唐朝) was established, opening a new age of prosperity and in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Croydon: Encyclopedia Ii - Croydon - The Arts
Croydon is often disparaged for its lack of culture and its archetypal suburban atmosphere. The town has born the brunt of many jokes aim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty (清朝, 1644–1911) was founded after the defeat of the Ming, the last Han Chinese dynasty, by the Manchus (滿族). T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Croydon: Encyclopedia Ii - Croydon - Transport
Croydon is situated near one of the sources of the River Wandle. Just to the south is a significant gap in the North Downs, which acts as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Ming Dynasty: Revival Of Chinese Culture
There was strong sentiment, among the populace, against the rule of the "foreigner" (known as Dázi 韃子), which finally led to peasant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of China - Mongols And The Yuan Dynasty
The Jin Empire was defeated by the Mongols, who then proceeded to defeat the Southern Song in a long and bloody war, the first war where ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hebei: Encyclopedia Ii - Hebei - Transportation
Hebei surrounds Beijing, so many important railway lines radiating out of Beijing pass through Hebei. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway is on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hebei: Encyclopedia Ii - Hebei - Culture
Dialects of Mandarin are spoken over most of the province, and most Mandarin dialects in Hebei are in turn classified as part of the Ji L...   » Read the article