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Also known as Great Yuan Empire, Empire of the Great Khan, Great Yuan Great Mongol State, Great Yuan, Yüan, Yuan, Yuan Empire, Yuan imperial dynasty

Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China (1271–1368)

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The Yuan dynasty was a Chinese empire ruled by Mongols from 1271 to 1368, representing a period when Mongolia's conquering forces controlled and governed the vast territory of China. It matters as a significant chapter in Chinese history when foreign rulers established their own imperial system, bridging Mongol and Chinese cultures before being replaced by the Ming dynasty.

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