In 221 B.C.E. Prince Zheng was the head of state of Qin. He was the first Chinese ruler to claim title of emperor. Chinese emperors choose relatives to become the new emperor when they pass away. From ancient times rulers based their right to govern on the mandate of heaven. if there was a natural disaster, then people have the right to overthrow. They thought that if there was a natural disaster, then the gods did not want him to rule. The Han dynasty held power for more than 400 years. The Han governed bureaucracy later China prospered and became corrupt. Dishonest relatives and servants seized control over the government. this led warlords to oppose the Emperor and fight with one another. The farmers could not be protected by the government
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In 1276, the Mongols captured China's imperial capital. Later the emperor of the song died in a fight. The Mongol leader was named Kublai Khan. He then took the title of Emperor of China. Kublai Khan called his dynasty the Yuan Dynasty. For nearly 100 years China was under the rule of the Mongols. The Chinese society will divide into four classes. The Mongols were at the top of next came foreigners from the outside who were their friends. The foreigners were Tibetans Persians Turks and Central Asians. The third class was the northern Chinese and last was the southern Chinese. Kubla Khan and the system of the civil service exam. Instead of the civil service exam to fill important positions he chose other Mongols that he felt he could trust. Some of these were his relatives. Chinese scholars were used only as teachers in minor officials. Other Chinese worked as clerks and some of them rose to important positions. In 1315, the Mongols the restored the system which they took away with was the civil service exam. But the Mongols maiden so that there were limits on who could take the exam. Later Mongol leaders that were fighting weaken the government. Their greediness also weakened the government. The Mongols had many enemies of many native Chinese. In between 1350 and 1360, the rebels rose up to fight the Mongols. In 1368 the Mongol dynasty
In 1276, the Mongols captured China's imperial capital. Later the emperor of the song died in a fight. The Mongol leader was named Kublai Khan. He then took the title of Emperor of China. Kublai Khan called his dynasty the Yuan Dynasty. For nearly 100 years China was under the rule of the Mongols. The Chinese society will divide into four classes. The Mongols were at the top of next came foreigners from the outside who were their friends. The foreigners were Tibetans Persians Turks and Central Asians. The third class was the northern Chinese and last was the southern Chinese. Kubla Khan and the system of the civil service exam. Instead of the civil service exam to fill important positions he chose other Mongols that he felt he could trust. Some of these were his relatives. Chinese scholars were used only as teachers in minor officials. Other Chinese worked as clerks and some of them rose to important positions. In 1315, the Mongols the restored the system which they took away with was the civil service exam. But the Mongols maiden so that there were limits on who could take the exam. Later Mongol leaders that were fighting weaken the government. Their greediness also weakened the government. The Mongols had many enemies of many native Chinese. In between 1350 and 1360, the rebels rose up to fight the Mongols. In 1368 the Mongol dynasty