Opinion/Editorial: Only Time China was conquered

Opinion/Editorial: Only Time China was Conquered

The Yuan Dynasty time era, was the only time in chinese history where China is conquered. Before the Yuan Dynasty existed there were three different dynasties occurring at the same time. The dynasties occurring were the Song Dynasties, the Laio Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty. During these dynasties, many different parts of China were being conquered. The Jin Dynasty was conquering the northwest part of China. The Song Dynasties were attempting to conquer both north and south China, and the Liao Dynasty was attempting to conquer north China. While all three of these dynasties were attempting to conquer parts of China, none of them truly did.

About 1234-1271 AD, the Mongolian Empire ended all three dynasties, and in 1271 AD the Yuan Dynasty just began. Genghis Khan led his army of Mongols by invading areas of only two dynasties, the Jin and Liao Dynasties. The Mongols allied with the Song Dynasties until they rebelled in 1271 AD. Kublai Khan invaded the Song Dynasties empires, and destroyed their empires. 

By 1278 AD, the Mongols successfully conquered all of China. The ruler of the Yuan Dynaty at the time, Kublai Khan, helped expand trade and culture through north Asia. After Kublai died in 1294 AD, the Mongolian Empire became less violent and warlike. Rulers after Kublai Khan were not respected and had poor leadership skills. Natural disasters and several peasant rebellions, ended the Yuan Dynasty in 1368, and the Ming Dynasty began.