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Han Dynasty

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206 BCE - 220 CE; A golden age that embraced Confucianism and made significant achievements such as the Silk Road trade routes.

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Song Dynasty

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960-1279 CE; Renowned for its artistic achievements, technological advances like gunpowder, and the establishment of Neo-Confucianism.

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Akbar the Great

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Reigned 1556-1605 CE; Third Mughal emperor, known for religious tolerance and establishing a centralized administrative structure.

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Emperor Ashoka

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Reigned 268-232 BCE; Known for spreading Buddhism and his edicts on pillars throughout his empire in India.

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King Sejong the Great

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Reigned 1418-1450 CE; The fourth king of the Joseon dynasty in Korea, credited with creating the Korean script Hangul.

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Empress Wu Zetian

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Reigned 690-705 CE; The only female emperor in Chinese history who ruled in her own right during the Tang Dynasty.

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Emperor Kanishka

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Reigned 2nd century CE; Kushan emperor in India known for his military campaigns, patronage of Buddhism, and the initiation of the Saka era.

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Silla Dynasty

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57 BCE - 935 CE; One of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, known for the unification of Korea and the cultural blossoming of Korean Buddhism.

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Qing Dynasty

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1644-1912 CE; The last imperial dynasty of China, which expanded the territory and brought about modernization under the Self-Strengthening Movement.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu

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Reigned 1600-1616 CE; Founder of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan that enforced national isolation policies.

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Emperor Taizong of Tang

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Reigned 626-649 CE; The second emperor of the Tang dynasty, noted for his wise governance and the establishment of a powerful and prosperous empire.

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Genghis Khan

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Lived 1162-1227 CE; Founder of the Mongol Empire, creating one of the largest empires in history through conquest.

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Ming Dynasty

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1368-1644 CE; Known for its trade expansion, the construction of the Forbidden City, and the reinforcement of the Great Wall.

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Emperor Meiji

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Reigned 1867-1912 CE; The Japanese emperor who oversaw the Meiji Restoration, modernizing and westernizing Japan.

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Chandragupta Maurya

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Reigned c. 321-297 BCE; Founder of the Maurya Empire in India, which was the largest empire on the Indian subcontinent.

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Oda Nobunaga

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Lived 1534-1582 CE; A powerful daimyo in Japan during the late Sengoku period, known for initiating the unification of Japan.

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Qin Dynasty

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221-206 BCE; The first dynasty of Imperial China, unifying the country under Emperor Qin Shi Huang.

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Sui Dynasty

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581-618 CE; Short-lived but pivotal dynasty noted for the Grand Canal construction and numerous reforms.

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Tang Dynasty

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618-907 CE; Considered a high point in Chinese civilization, with a flourishing of arts, literature, and foreign trade.

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Yuan Dynasty

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1271-1368 CE; An empire established by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, incorporating China into the larger Mongol Empire.

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