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Han Dynasty
206 BCE - 220 CE; A golden age that embraced Confucianism and made significant achievements such as the Silk Road trade routes.
Song Dynasty
960-1279 CE; Renowned for its artistic achievements, technological advances like gunpowder, and the establishment of Neo-Confucianism.
Akbar the Great
Reigned 1556-1605 CE; Third Mughal emperor, known for religious tolerance and establishing a centralized administrative structure.
Emperor Ashoka
Reigned 268-232 BCE; Known for spreading Buddhism and his edicts on pillars throughout his empire in India.
King Sejong the Great
Reigned 1418-1450 CE; The fourth king of the Joseon dynasty in Korea, credited with creating the Korean script Hangul.
Empress Wu Zetian
Reigned 690-705 CE; The only female emperor in Chinese history who ruled in her own right during the Tang Dynasty.
Emperor Kanishka
Reigned 2nd century CE; Kushan emperor in India known for his military campaigns, patronage of Buddhism, and the initiation of the Saka era.
Silla Dynasty
57 BCE - 935 CE; One of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, known for the unification of Korea and the cultural blossoming of Korean Buddhism.
Qing Dynasty
1644-1912 CE; The last imperial dynasty of China, which expanded the territory and brought about modernization under the Self-Strengthening Movement.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Reigned 1600-1616 CE; Founder of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan that enforced national isolation policies.
Emperor Taizong of Tang
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.
Genghis Khan
Lived 1162-1227 CE; Founder of the Mongol Empire, creating one of the largest empires in history through conquest.
Ming Dynasty
1368-1644 CE; Known for its trade expansion, the construction of the Forbidden City, and the reinforcement of the Great Wall.
Emperor Meiji
Reigned 1867-1912 CE; The Japanese emperor who oversaw the Meiji Restoration, modernizing and westernizing Japan.
Chandragupta Maurya
Reigned c. 321-297 BCE; Founder of the Maurya Empire in India, which was the largest empire on the Indian subcontinent.
Oda Nobunaga
Lived 1534-1582 CE; A powerful daimyo in Japan during the late Sengoku period, known for initiating the unification of Japan.
Qin Dynasty
221-206 BCE; The first dynasty of Imperial China, unifying the country under Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
Sui Dynasty
581-618 CE; Short-lived but pivotal dynasty noted for the Grand Canal construction and numerous reforms.
Tang Dynasty
618-907 CE; Considered a high point in Chinese civilization, with a flourishing of arts, literature, and foreign trade.
Yuan Dynasty
1271-1368 CE; An empire established by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, incorporating China into the larger Mongol Empire.
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