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- One of the greatest empires in the medieval world
- Became the most powerful country in the word
- Everything reached an unparalleled advanced level

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- Lasted longer than any dynasty in Chinese history
- Ox-drawn ploughs, iron, chopsticks, horseback riding, and the crossbow were introduced
- Confucianism and Taoism were introduced

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- Considered a golden age in China
- Adopted Confucian ideology
- Invented paper

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- Ruled China for 11 years
- Conquered 6 kingdoms
- Great Wall of China was built

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- One of the most stable dynasties
- Vasco de Gama reached India by sailing tip of Africa
- Some of the most popular Chinese novels of all time were written during this time period including "The Golden Lotus" and "Journey to the West"

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- Neo-Confucianism was adopted by the Song dynasty
- The first use of gunpowder
- They found true north using a compass

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- Strengthened integration in the area
- China was part of the Mongol Empire
- China achieved its maximum size

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Although this Dynasty did last for about 300 years, it didn't make many improvements to the area. It was the fourth largest empire ever. It was the last imperial dynasty of China.