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**//__ Founder: __//** Zhu Yuanzhang also known as  [|Hongwu Emperor]  **//__Capital:__//** Nanjing (1368-1421) Beijing (1421-1644)  **//__Ruled:__//** 1368 – 1398 (30 years) 
 * Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) **

Important Events Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang
 * Zhu Yuan Zhang made Jin Ling his capital. Attacked Yuan Dynasty in and forced the Mongols to flee to Kai Ping (1,368 A.D.)
 * Sent messengers to Japan and occupied Vietnam (1,406 A.D.).
 * Attacked Vietnam (1,539 A.D.
 *  The Manchurians occupied Shen Yang, and made Liao Yang their capital.
 * Si Zu hung himself and the Ming Dynasty ended in 1,644 A.D.

 Population 
 * <span style="font-size: 140%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">their population ranges from 160-200 million people

<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Area under the rule of Ming Dynasty

<span style="display: block; font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center;"> Ming Dynasty Art Work

Economy The period was marked by the increasing political influence of the merchants, the gradual weakening of imperial rule, and technological advances.Traded things such as silver, fruits, etc.

[] [] [] [] [] Major export products included crude oil, cotton, yarn and fabrics, iron and steel, antibiotics and food. Major import products included fertilizer, chemical raw materials, machinery and electronic products.