China dynasty

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China has a rich and varied history, a history that covers more than 5,000 years. As with any country, she has had to deal with great leaders, as well as bad. The following article is a brief summary of one of China's dynasties.

Although the Javzandamba and the Emperor claimed that Halh had become a Chinese vassal, Galdan Boshgot’s Mongolia, with its capital on the Herlen River in Halh, remained free and independent. In order to defend his nation of the United Halh and Oirad, Galdan Khan needed the strength to withstand the imminent onslaught of the Manchu. He was getting ready and so was Kangxi. In 1679 the Emperor undertook his third campaign against Galdan, charging with all his forces divided into three parts.

Qin Shi Huangdi, the first Qin Emperor, was a brutal ruler who unified ancient China and laid the foundation for the Great Wall.

Describing a more strategic approach to defending the Chinese empire against their northern neighbors, a Song Dynasty historian wrote:

Find out how the most isolationist Chinese dynasty also became the dynasty to explore as far west as Africa.

Charge of the Qin Dynasty army during the Warring States Period, ancient China

For over two millennia all our knowledge of China’s great philosophical schools was limited to texts revised after the Qin unification. Earlier versions and competing ideas were lost—until now.

The country has existed for many centuries, thus it is hard to determine the exact age of China. Being one of the world’s oldest civilizations, the history of China can be traced back to antiquity. It has also been referred to as the Cradle of Civilization. Archeological evidence states that many cultures flourished in the region during the Neolithic and the bronze age; however, the Xia dynasty, which existed from 2070 to 1600 BC is the first dynasty to have been mentioned. Read on to know…