How the Ming Ended Mongol Dominance In China | Battle of Buir Lake 1388 | Mongol Yuan Vs Ming

How the Ming Ended Mongol Dominance In China | Battle of Buir Lake 1388 | Mongol Yuan Vs Ming
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How the Ming Ended Mongol Dominance In China | Battle of Buir Lake 1388 | Mongol Yuan Vs Ming. The Yuan Dynasty, established by the Mongols, represents one of the most turbulent eras in Chinese history. Founded by Kublai Khan in 1271, it marked the first Mongol dynasty in China and the culmination of a lengthy conquest that began under Genghis Khan. However, the Yuan administration, especially in its later years, was plagued by severe mismanagement. Externally, the empire faced widespread uprisings, while internal strife and power struggles sealed its inevitable downfall.
How the Ming Ended Mongol Dominance In China | Battle of Buir Lake 1388 | Mongol Yuan Vs Ming. Looking back, it is striking to reflect on how a world-spanning empire with unprecedented territorial reach, once unrivaled in power, crumbled within less than a century. From Kublai Khan's proclamation of the Yuan Dynasty in 1271 to the flight of the last Yuan emperor, Toghon Temür, from Dadu (present-day Beijing) in 1368, the dynasty lasted merely 97 years.
Key Causes of the Yuan Dynasty’s Fall
A primary factor in the Yuan Dynasty's collapse was its rigid ethnic hierarchy. The population was divided into 3 distinct classes. At the top were the Mongols, who monopolized high-ranking positions in the administration and military. Below them were the Semu (a group composed of Central Asians, Persians, and others from Western Regions), who served as intermediaries and were favored by the regime. At the bottom were Han people, mainly in the Central Plains, had to bear heavy taxes and suffered oppression, and were considered the lowest class after the Yuan Dynasty conquered the Song Dynasty.
How the Ming Ended Mongol Dominance In China | Battle of Buir Lake 1388 | Mongol Yuan Vs Ming. The Mongols consolidated power by enforcing strict measures to control the Han population. Han officials were assigned minor, insignificant roles and were kept under close supervision. To suppress any chance of rebellion, the Yuan regime banned Han Chinese from owning weapons, employed secret police, and relied on the Semu class to monitor them. These policies only deepened public resentment.
Economic Exploitation and Social Unrest
Economically, the Yuan government exploited China's resources to serve the Mongol elite. Han farmers were subjected to crippling taxes, including levies on rice, salt, and forced labor, which plunged them into poverty. This dire situation led to frequent uprisings, culminating in the Red Turban Rebellion of 1351. This rebellion, originating in the Huai River Valley, witnessed the meteoric rise of Zhu Yuanzhang, who would ultimately establish the Ming Dynasty in southern China.
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[@lewisjena]

The way the Ming Dynasty adapted the Mongol military practices while creating their own defense strategies shows how flexible the Ming leadership was.

[@RowenaJason]

Zhu Yuanzhangs rise from poverty to emperor is an incredible story of resilience and leadership during times of chaos.

[@josephcarwyn]

The fact that Naghachu didn’t give up after losing Karakorum just shows the persistence of the Mongols. It took multiple campaigns to finally wipe out the Northern Yuan forces.

[@Allvictorybattle]

The reason why the Han dynasty was able to defeat the Xiognu was because they fought the way nomads fight, on horseback. But as the Song Dynasty had lost access to north China Plains due to the Jurchens, they could not respond in the same way against the Mongols. But even so they managed to resist the Mongols for decades and even managed to kill Mongke Khan leading to the fragmentation of the Mongol empire.

[@greatboxingen]

Thanks for your sharing. We hope to see you in the next one!

[@rijantohadianto3492]

Correct, same like the Tang dynasty when they defeat the Gokturk Khaganate, submit them and conquer nowadays Mongolia territory, Tang dynasty use cavalry (horseback) same way like nomads fight

[@dorjbayar1286]

Mongke Khan died due to an infectious disease. False CCP propaganda.

[@Wordsofindifference]

@@rijantohadianto3492the Tang (like Sui )were a mix of sinicized steppes people and northern Han people.

[@Wordsofindifference]

You forgot about He Zhen from Canton who was supported by local land owning Han gentry to defend the province from the Red Turban rebels in favor of the Yuan.

[@genghismike6186]

Thanks for the Non-Bias approach to Ancient Chinese History.

[@greatboxingen]

We would bring more valuable content to you! Thank you for watching!

[@nigeltang8738]

Ming Dynasty underrated while the Han and Tang Dynasties are often think of as the golden eras.

[@uguensonam1459]

Song is actually severely underrated. It is true that Song prioritized literati over military and that led to loss of both territories as well as dignity, but Song was so liberal that the most of the inventions and compilations happened during that time period.

[@Ancientempires1]

Zhu Yuanzhang’s journey from poverty to founding the Ming Dynasty is compelling and central to the article.

[@ReuterL]

@@Ancientempires1 he was also very paranoid, he killed almost all of his former friends and allies. And was witch hunting potential enemies. Despite all this he failed at admitting that his sons will rebel like Han Dynasty princes when he gave them prince fiefdoms and own armies with tax revenue. While he had good policies in reviving the country bc he understood how agragrian production works he also created a military system which will eventually cause problems bc soldiers were born into soldier families and thats the entire recruitment system. Ming Dynasty was also too harsh on Song Dynasty's legacy bc they didnt adopt many of Song Dynasty's great ideas and policies. Song Dynasty was centuries ahead of any empire of its time. They were so close to skipping 500 years of human history. They were that advanced Though he did know that Eunuch and Queen/Concubines intervening or even gaining power would cause the downfall of the empire like other dynasties and forbid it. But later emperors abandoned this bc Yongle Emperor needed the Eunuch to overthrow Zhu Yuanzhangs grand son. If only he didnt make his sons powerful princes. Yongle was a strong emperor but it led to other problems which plagued the empire for centuries.

[@lynnevoia]

The Yuan Dynasty’s rise and fall is one of the most fascinating periods in Chinese history. The Mongol conquest was a remarkable achievement, but their administration’s flaws ultimately led to their downfall.

[@tuffinelizabeth]

I think the Ming’s success in securing Yunnan after such a brutal conflict with the Northern Yuan is a testament to their military prowess.

[@ReuterL]

Zhu Di, Yongle Emperor, was very successful in fighting the Mongols bc he used gunpowder weapons to counter cavalry. They used cannons as field cannons and bombarded the battlefield so mongol cavalry charges became disorganised, they were scared with cannon balls impacting everywhere. Cavalry archer hit and run was also severly weakened by this. With the chinese also including hand cannons in masses, it became difficult to charge into them. The lethal volleys and smokescreen were a good counter to cavalry. Ming also had their own cavalry

[@longdragon88]

The Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang retaliated harshly against the Mongols, wiping them out from 12 million to only 600,000.

[@KimTrung-jp3jv]

Esen Taishi Abducted your China emperor and make him herd sheeps as well remember that..

[@ellenpriyanka]

Zhu Yuanzhang’s establishment of a highly disciplined and effective military system helped ensure the survival of the Ming dynasty. It’s no wonder the empire lasted so long.

[@SoulmateWinifred]

The Ming’s aggressive campaigns against the Northern Yuan, especially their attack on Karakorum, showed how determined they were to eliminate any threat from the Mongols.

[@lysandrathomas65]

The Mings focus on fortifications along the border and the creation of military garrisons must have been a key factor in their eventual success over the Northern Yuan.

[@greatboxingen]

You're right!

[@Realtimebattle]

The rigid social hierarchy and the oppression of the Han Chinese were key factors in the Yuan's downfall.

[@Victoryepichistory]

It is your channel that is the reason I have furthered my own knowledge on various history topics over the past years. Putting history into a format with voice and images really helps to make a complex topic more interesting, and this has definitely led to my own knowledge on various time periods in history.

[@greatboxingen]

I'm so glad that my channel has been able to help you learn and enjoy history!

[@Timelinebattlehistory]

Same that with the Romans and the Germanic barbarians. People don't remember the centuries of them standing against multiple invasion attempts. They remember that traumatic moment in which the conquerors finally succeeded.

[@vyra5dh160]

Why was the capture of Karakorum so significant in the Ming’s efforts to eliminate the Northern Yuan threat?

[@davechilling8139]

Well done! May I have a reference to the elaborate painting please?

[@Greatancienthistory]

Central Asia and Mongolia by extension are areas I would like to learn more about. Thank you for this video! I look forward to more in the future! Merry Christmas out there everybody!

[@greatboxingen]

I appreciate the feedback and look forward to sharing more about Central Asia and Mongolia!

[@banasiewiczsophie68]

How did the Mings reliance on military garrisons and fortified positions along their northern borders affect their overall strategy?

[@GodfreyLouisa]

Naghachu’s ambitions to consolidate Mongol power in Manchuria must have been a serious threat to the Ming. It’s interesting how they responded with such decisive action.

[@lakeishadennis66]

What did the Ming military’s focus on supply chains and logistical resilience contribute to their success over the Northern Yuan?

[@lillieeirlys]

How much of the Northern Yuan’s military success can be attributed to their mobile cavalry and knowledge of the terrain?

[@eugenevaidehi48]

In what ways did the Ming military’s organizational structure contribute to their ability to launch successful campaigns?

[@dennislaurelin]

What impact did the Ming’s development of the fubing system have on their ability to fight prolonged campaigns?

[@jasonv6fh]

How did Zhu Yuanzhang’s military reforms shape the structure of the Ming Dynasty’s armed forces?

[@mendesshanese]

In what ways did the Ming military respond to the evolving tactics of the Northern Yuan, especially in their later years?

[@khaittvd]

How effective were the Ming military’s countermeasures against Naghachu’s growing influence in the north?

[@vaidehiaidan]

How did the political dynamics between Mongols, Han Chinese, and Muslim soldiers affect the outcome of Ming military campaigns?

[@Thehistoryvault100]

thank you for the information.

[@greatboxingen]

We’re glad you found it helpful!

[@BonT777]

Great Ming

[@biebersofia]

What made the Battle of Poyang Lake a turning point in Zhu Yuanzhang’s rise to power?

[@greatboxingen]

If you're interested in Battle of Poyang Lake, we would do video soon!

[@Historicalbattle100]

The article effectively explains the reasons behind the Yuan Dynasty's collapse, including internal issues and external rebellions.

[@davechilling8139]

So much information distilled into one short video

[@greatboxingen]

We try our best to keep things concise!

[@johnking6252]

Wonderful enlightenment on the Chinese way of history, many questions have been answered and I thank you for the information. 🙏

[@greatboxingen]

Thanks for watching and learning with us!

[@SpiritualNomad-z7z]

Whether the mongols treated Han Chinese suppressively in the later years of Yuan dynasty is a debated topic. The history is written by winners. And Han people's history documents will favor the version of a very cruel rule of Yuan. But it is not always the the case that rebelion is caused by cruel ruling. Sometimes it's the opposite.

[@Timelinehistoryof]

The audio was inconsistent at times. It was hard to hear parts of the video clearly.

[@greatboxingen]

We comeback with voice'a improvement soon!

[@rijantohadianto3492]

Han dynasty and Tang dynasty was also able defeat Xiongnu and Gokturk Khaganate, submit them and conquer nowadays Mongolia territory cause they use cavalry (horseback) same fighting way like nomads (Xiongnu, Gokturk, Jurchen, Mongol)

[@greatboxingen]

It's actually the fighting way of almost nomadic tribes.

[@Maynardto-l1l]

What was the significance of the Ming campaign in Yunnan, and how did it impact the future of Mongol influence in the region?

[@eve.explore]

Such beautiful scroll painting. Where is this painting held? I would love to see it in person. Also what is the name of this style of painting?

[@jameshuang2]

zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Departure_Herald-Ming_Dynasty.jpg its located at National Palace Museum in Taiwan

[@bobbymoss6160]

Wang Baobao is a cute name for a general.

[@panchakbtc4]

How did the Northern Yuan continue to function as a power after the fall of their empire in the south?

[@harrischouphi]

What were the key reasons that Zhu Yuanzhangs leadership stood out compared to other military leaders of the time?

[@greatboxingen]

It's the way he valued ​​talented generals!

[@edward9ffr10]

The destruction of Karakorum must have been a devastating blow to the Mongols. After that, their hopes of reclaiming the central plains must have been all but dashed.

[@juliavo17]

Why did the Northern Yuan continue to make significant military efforts, such as those in Liaodong, despite their waning power?

[@wenboluo5146]

Great video! What is the name of this magnificent painting? So large in scale but with so much detail. No textbook has mentioned it either. Can you please share the source? Thanks

[@jameshuang2]

zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Departure_Herald-Ming_Dynasty.jpg

[@wenboluo5146]

@jameshuang2 非常感谢！

[@wenboluo5146]

@jameshuang2 非常感谢！

[@jameshuang2]

@@wenboluo5146 不客气

[@somguynamedpaul]

What does the footage from Total War Three Kingdoms have to do with the Ming dynasty?

[@anjuronald]

How did Zhu Yuanzhang manage to unite various factions under his leadership to ultimately defeat the Yuan forces?

[@greatboxingen]

They got the same enemy!

[@elisepdza]

How did the Ming Dynasty’s military engagements with the Northern Yuan in the 1370s influence the future of the northern border regions?

[@tolahoma]

What role did the Mongol remnants in the north play in shaping the Ming Dynasty’s military policies?

[@duaneomg878]

What role did the Semu class play in the Yuan Dynasty, and why were they seen as favored by the Mongols?

[@greatboxingen]

The Semu class in the Yuan Dynasty was made up of Central Asians, Persians, and other foreigners. The Mongols trusted them more than the Chinese due to past resistance, so they gave them important government, military, and trade roles. Their skills and knowledge were crucial for running the empire.

[@jeffyoung60]

After the Ming evicted the Mongols from China in 1368 the Hongwu emperor dispatched one of his best generals north of the Ordos Loop hoping to annex Inner Mongolia. But the Ming incurred a decisive defeat, ending the dream of a Ming steppe empire. The Ming Dynasty grew in strength and power through the end of the 15th century. But after 1500 AD, the Ming Dynasty started to reign defensively. Yet the empire remained strong, prosperous and prestigious for most of the 1500s. The 1400s through the 1500s were another Golden Age of China after the 125 years of the Northern Song Dynasty leading to the Southern Song Dynasty. It was really just one Song Dynasty divided into two time periods after the Jurchen conquered northern China in 1127 AD. The Ming even accomplished a short-lived vassal acknowledgement from Japan's Ashikaga Shogunate in the first decade of the 1400s. The Ashikaga shogun was a Sinophile who decided to play China's thousand-year old, bizarre vassal status pantomime game in order to gain access to lucrative trade with Ming China. The Shogun duly signed the imperial documents dispatched to the Ming court, acknowledging Japan's vassal status to the Ming, signed by the 'King of Wa', meaning the Shogun himself. His diplomatic stratagem was highly unpopular at court but for the remainder of his life, Japan was able to conduct profitable trade and commerce openly with Ming China. The shogun's son and successor was no such Sinophile and did not renew the vassal status with the Ming court. Yet, the established trade did continue on for some time before it gradually came to a stop. Ming China is though to have begun its slow decline after 1560 although outwardly it appeared diplomatically, economically, and militarily strong. But the roots of decay and decline had started to grow. This would become apparent and substantial in the 1600s. The Manchurian Jurchen began raiding northeastern China and northern Korea's frontier zones. Joint Ming and Korean military expeditions had some initial success in repelling Manchu raids and incursions but the Ming Dynasty grew only weaker and soon the Koreans were left to fend for themselves militarily on their own frontiers. Ming China was coming under attack in other parts of their northern borders. The Ming Dynasty officially fell in 1644 as the last Ming emperor hung himself in the palace garden as Manchu banner troops stormed through Peking. Still it took until 1660 before all of China was totally secured under the new, Manchurian Qing Dynasty.

[@greatboxingen]

Hello friend, we truly appreciate your information provided, it makes the video more profoundly. Hope to see you our next videos!

[@cyansadventures]

Bizarre pantomime game of vassal to gain trade with the superpower - sound familiar anyone? World Trade Organisation? Sending ambassadors to honour the UN in New York? 😂

[@snowlee-ml7rr]

明朝被农民起义军李自成所灭。而不是满族军队。满族军队进入华北地区的名义就是为明朝复仇。满清建立者努尔哈赤是明朝东北卫所的官员，是明朝东北军队负责人李承梁的养子。日本入侵朝鲜半岛的时候，努尔哈赤向明朝万历皇帝请求出兵协助，被万历皇帝拒绝。

[@swarajaniyah15]

How did the military tactics of the Northern Yuan change after the fall of the Yuan Dynasty in China?

[@greatboxingen]

After the Yuan’s fall, the Northern Yuan adopted guerrilla tactics, leveraging mobility and terrain for ambushes and hit-and-run attacks, avoiding direct confrontation with Ming forces to sustain their resistance.

[@Ulises-Gonzalez-3131]

It's better to show the map and terrain with names of locations for every battle.

[@LGC8373]

That's AI generated content I am not sure the toaster that made it does even know what battle is

[@eatingnemo9582]

@@LGC8373bruh its obviously just ai voice over

[@YoLo-sq8kq]

Thank you for talking about the Han Chinese. Please make more videos about oppression against han Chinese civilization and what they did to defend themselves.

[@greatboxingen]

Thank you for your comment and suggestion! We'll consider exploring more of this in future videos!

[@EiraThompson]

How did the class-based hierarchy in the Yuan Dynasty affect the daily lives of people in the lower classes?

[@greatboxingen]

The class system in the Yuan Dynasty really impacted everyday life for lower-class people. Mongols and the Semu class were at the top, and everyone else, especially the Han Chinese, were treated as lower status. The common people faced heavy taxes, forced labor, and little chance to move up. Life was tough, especially for the Han, who were looked down on and kept out of government jobs. The whole system made it hard for people in the lower classes to improve their lives.

[@AdonisGreen-v4v]

How did the Ming Dynasty’s military success influence their cultural and political stability in the long term?

[@thaiaubret]

How significant was the Red Turban Rebellion in laying the foundation for the Ming Dynasty’s rise to power?

[@eonwe3559]

Ancient Chinese were very good at sowing dissension. That was one of the main strategies that Ming used against the Mongols. The Mongols, though were united were also consisted of many tribes/groups and often were suspicious of one another. The Ming used that to their advantage.

[@greatboxingen]

Right!

[@dennislam8065]

Chinese doesn't need to sow dissension among the nomadic tribes . These nomad tribe were never united in the first place . They are always a federation of different tribes with different people temperally unite under a charismatic leader . One that charismatic leader passed away . The different warlord or powerful families start to fight one another . Even after Genghis Khan passed away , his sons split into four khaganate and start fighting among themselves.

[@longdragon88]

Because the Mongols were a nomadic tribe, they were not united most of the time.

[@jacku8304]

@eonwe3559 The Mongols were nomadic people with savage nature not accustom to learning and reading. they move around lock, stock, and barrel with their animals and Yurts(Tent) home. With such low literacy background and no proper recorded history to guide them, they can't survive long.

[@trinhpoloma78]

The ethnic division and class hierarchy under the Yuan were severe. It’s no surprise the Han population rose up in rebellion, given how oppressed they were.

[@chinpak5720]

Would have been much more informative if the narrative was accompanied by an illustrative map of the events

[@Greatvictorybattle]

good content

[@greatboxingen]

Thanks

[@cw4608]

Finally, a resource for Eastern history. There are so few.

[@davechilling8139]

An alternative title to this video may perhaps be the empire strikes back?

[@玉初]

其实南宋的灭亡没那么简单，在此之前中国中原南北分裂，南北方的汉人相互仇视，北方的汉人拥护忽必烈建立了元朝，实际上忽必烈算是蒙古的叛徒，他带领中原汉人和自己的军队一起攻占了蒙古草原，成为蒙古大汗，蒙古从此分裂成几个汗国，这些汗国实际上不听从元朝。而在此之后，忽必烈也是派遣的汉人将领灭掉了南宋。因此元就如同中国其他朝代一样，只不过建立的过程有所不同，元的灭亡也和中国其他朝代一样，地主阶级垄断下，农民开始起义。今天的国外制作者经常把四个汗国和元朝合体成蒙古帝国，实际上他们互相分立，而元朝算是中国的朝代

[@greatboxingen]

It's so interesting to see your feedback and it's also great to view the background in multi-perspective. Thank you so much. We hope to see you and engage in together in new videos!

[@dthomas99]

From other videos, the 4 khanates are west of China in central Asia (7 stans) whilst China is under Yuan dynasty. Is that accurate?

[@玉初]

@@dthomas99 The territories of these khanates extended to most of Eastern Europe and had a profound impact on the Russian region. After Kublai Khan seized the throne of the Great Khan, these Mongolian khanates actually only nominally regarded the Yuan Dynasty as their suzerain. Because Kublai Khan adopted a series of sinicization policies, adopted the name of the traditional Chinese dynasty, and named the country "Yuan" at the suggestion of the Han people, with Beijing as the capital, and claimed to have inherited various Chinese dynasties such as Qin, Han, and Tang, claiming that Yuan was China. Although this won over the northern Han people, it caused dissatisfaction among the traditional conservatives of Mongolia. The original Khan of Mongolia died in the attack on the Southern Song Dynasty. Kublai Khan was not the first heir, but he eliminated those conservative Mongolian nobles and occupied the Mongolian grasslands. The heirs in other regions established their own Khanates and disobeyed the Yuan Dynasty. This is the division of Mongolia. Although Kublai Khan occupied the Mongolian grasslands, Mongolia was marginalized during the Yuan Dynasty.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

An informative video about Youwan dynasties collapse finished Mongolian rule in China

[@greatboxingen]

Oh, see you again, friend!

[@someone1949]

What the heck is Youwan?? Yuan is pronounced Yoowen

[@ZalshahZalshah]

Not really, the last dynasty of China was cousins of Mongol,... the Manchu, from Manchuria.

[@温庭玮]

@@ZalshahZalshah Manchu Qing dynasty GENOCIDED mongols in Xinjiang(新疆), and their language is completely differernt with mongols.I don't think they are cosins.

[@温庭玮]

@@ZalshahZalshah Manchu is not cousins of Mongols, their language and culture is completely different.They were swam enemy too!

[@zikunjin9874]

中国推翻蒙元政府跟其他蒙古征服区有一个很大的区别其实。其它地区是民族矛盾占主要成分，二中国地区其实更多是阶级矛盾，明朝军队吸引了大量蒙古底层人民加入，而元朝却得到了很多汉人地主阶级的拥护。阶级矛盾是根本这一点，中国人比其他地区认识到得都早一些。元明之交是如此，到了清朝更是直接有句话叫无分满汉但论旗民。

[@greatboxingen]

Your perspective adds valuable depth to the discussion-thank you for sharing!

[@Justlookingaround19]

Lu bu is the answer 😀

[@davewang202]

The Emperor was wise to break up the power of Unix in the court, but didn't that leave Windows as an effective monopoly?

[@sara.cbc92]

Only to be subdued by the Manchus later 😢

[@tanesialouisa]

It’s amazing how, even after years of warfare, the Yuan Dynastys remnants continued to challenge the Ming for so long in the north. It really shows the depth of the Mongol empires legacy.

[@greatboxingen]

Thanks for your insightful comment-it really underscores how historical legacies can live on in unexpected ways.

[@purevjargalpuujee4845]

chinese ming dynasty was conquered by Manchurian nomads and East Mongol tribes in 1644. The goal of Xinhai revolution led by Sun Yat-sen was ‘’驅逐韃虜，恢復中華‘’ which means “Expelled the Tartar enemy and restored China”. Qing was clearly not china.

[@AM93000]

The Japanese hated the Mongols

[@commie5211]

There are quite a bit misinformation in the video, the Yuan dynasty didn't have an ethnic hierarchy in any documented history, the narrative were completely made by the end of Qing dynasty by the rebels. The narrative got population, but it wasn't close the the real history. What the Yuan dynasty had was classify people by occupation. The mongols were classified as soldiers, they didn't have to pay taxes, however they had a responsibility to be enlisted during war time. When there were less way, many mongols went bankrupt and joined the rebels against the Yuan dynasty. The enemy of the rebels weren't even the mongols, it was other rebels. For this exact reason, the mongols stayed in China as part of Ming dynasty's military, such as the Guanning cavalry. The Ming had as many as 100k Mongols cavalry enlisted. The Han paid a fraction of taxes comparing to the Song dynasty, because the Yuan had a minimalist government, they were not even capable of collecting taxes. It was roughly less than 5%, the Song dynasty was close to 50%. Because of it, the Mongols had to print money, yes Yuan used paper money. And the printing led to hyper inflation.

[@greatboxingen]

We truly thank you for your thoughtful sharing. Could you show us the source of your information to check it more accurately?

[@commie5211]

@ This is literally what Chinese students learn from history text book in high school. For anybody who is proficient in Chinese, a simple google will do the job, countless articles and original text will show up. Or according to Hongwu emperor of Ming himself(first emperor of Ming) in 皇明宝训(there is a wiki but no translation, this is the original documents). He said"元以宽失天下.........", which literally means, yuan dynasty collapses, because it was too anarchic. The people were satisfied with yuan at the begining due to minimal taxation, however due to lack of sufficient funding, public security declined, criminals were escaping punishment, because they did have enough "police" and judicial court. The criminals got caught could simply pay for exemption. .... The mongol soldiers didn't have to pay taxes, how they didn't have other skills either. The conscription method caused a huge problem. The mongol were herders during peace time and soldiers during war time, they didn't have to pay taxes, but they had to bring their own horses and gears. The conscription method is every common for nomadic people at the time, not just tbe mongols. When they didn't have the money to buy their own gears, the military had their own borrowing agency. Often muslim or Han merchants, when the mongols couldn't pay back after the war. They literally had to sell themselves, along with their children and wife as serfs, known as 驱口. During the decline, so many regular mongols became serfs, and revolt with the Han peasants together. KZbin does not allow me to post links, you can check quora answered by academics instead of these almost story like narratives. You have to understand the background a little better, there were four majority players during the era, The Khitan liao dynasty, the Jurchen Jin dynasty, the Song dynasty, the Mongols. The Song dynasty, proxied Jurchen against Khitan. The Song dynasty allied with the Mongols against the Jurchens. The Han in northern China joined the Mongols because both hated the jurchens. When northern China fell to the Mongols, it was the Jurchen Jin dynasty fell to the Mongols, helped by the Northern Han. The jurchen was ethnicall cleansed by the Mongols and Han together. That was why the mongol army had lots of northern Han at the first place. The the mongols turned on the Song dynasty used Han Chinese against Chinese. Just google the jurchen Jin dynasty, khitan liao dynasty, western xia dynasty, the Song dynasty. The wiki page alone has a lot of more information. My problem is, we have tons and tons of recorded historical documents, from economic structure, military structures...etc. With nationalism raising, people tend to make up a simply narrative that is too far from reality. These narratives were all made by around the 1911 xinhai revolution, which was a Han nationalism revolution. It is 100 years passing that point, a lot of these were corrected by real historical studies.

[@commie5211]

@@greatboxingen The yuan had an ethnic hierarchy, was first recorded by 屠寄 ji tu in 1934. Use the Chinese, this guy has a wiki page. However, he read it from a Japanese "historian", Watari Yanai(1875-1926) , look at the time like. It was lie made up by the Japanese in order to insert ethnic conflicts in China. It matched Japanese invasion of China perfectly. People literally can't find any records of the so called ethnic hierarchy before that time line. It was 700 years after yuan ended. Ming/Qing history alone left over 30M characters of imperial records, they couldn't find a sinlge trace of that so call Yuan ethinic hierarchy.

[@arrthurtm]

Kublai Khan is the reason why Mongolia is now poor and powerless. This shows how a man’s ego to surpass his ancestors can destroy an entire nation. One stupid decision has caused the nation to suffer for centuries. As average Mongolian man I am so ashamed of his action for eternity.

[@MK_ULTRA420]

There's no need for that. Civil war is the fate of all empires. The strongest empires are the ones who survived their civil wars.

[@maikathleen34]

How did the Ming use the terrain of northern China to their advantage in their campaigns against the Northern Yuan forces?

[@Dulciethai]

How did Naghachu’s campaigns in Manchuria pose a major challenge to the Ming Dynasty?

[@ktan6738]

All empire lost because of internal corruption not because of external factor.

[@Keishanhu]

It’s incredible that the Northern Yuan survived for so long in the face of such fierce resistance from the Ming. Their legacy still had power, even after the fall of their dynasty.

[@greatboxingen]

Yeah, we're so happy that you found it!

[@nguyenaubrey22]

The rapid collapse of the Yuan Dynasty after centuries of Mongol conquest is truly astonishing. It shows how a powerful empire can crumble due to internal mismanagement.

[@AnonAzn-hu2ls]

Too much ai in the comments

[@greatboxingen]

We completely understand! Many of our audience members may not be fluent in English, and AI provides a helpful way for them to express their thoughts clearly. It's all about making communication easier for everyone!

[@JanessaEvans-f6janessaevans]

What were the main diplomatic strategies the Ming used to prevent the Northern Yuan from forming new alliances with other Mongol factions?

[@lyv1j9]

It’s impressive how Kublai Khan managed to unite such a vast empire, yet the internal divisions and economic strain couldnt be overcome.

[@Afirst2Alast2]

Terrible presentation, no photos maps or anything. Very dry.

[@greatboxingen]

Thanks for your feedback! We understand your concerns and will work on enhancing the presentation with more visuals like maps and photos in future videos.

[@Khagun_Kalki]

Empire comes and goes but for the mingols it seems their dna remains in all their places of conquest😂😂😂😊😊😊!!! Anyway didn’t China also get the name China from their first emperor haungdi who was descendent of a nomadic peoples that made the qin kingdom Would love to see the history of chinas first emperor and the ppl that created his kingdom…

[@greatboxingen]

You're absolutely right! I'll definitely consider exploring the history of China's first emperor and the peoples who shaped his kingdom in a future video.

[@Khagun_Kalki]

@ 🙇🙇‍♀️🙇‍♂️

[@dyong888]

Can you for goodness sake say the Chinese names and places in proper pingyin? Saying it with flat english tones makes it hard to know who and what places you're talking about and makes it hard for me to learn and remember.

[@stolzenbutch]

actually it's pinyin

[@stawarski5dic87]

In what ways did the economic exploitation of the Han people contribute to widespread social unrest?

[@lionrock2023]

what is the UN dynasty?

[@onlywei]

That’s how you pronounce Yuan.

[@mmtdev]

When AI explains, it is so confusing.

[@greatboxingen]

Which part made you confused, friend?

[@sionbarzad5371]

Ai voiced

[@greatboxingen]

Just voice in AI

[@TheOrigamiPeople]

A.I. plus wrong visuals for the audio make this unwatchable

[@hakhakuuba5073]

Wang Baobao is chinese name of mongol general Koke Temur. Actually his name was Khukh Temur.

[@少康战情妇]

中国人对待游牧民族太好了。换作西方世界上将没有游牧民族这一血统

[@hakhakuuba5073]

@@少康战情妇 I don't understand chinese letter.

[@Wiznuke]

its sad the the ming ended the mongol BUT itself lost to the Manchu-led Qing dynasty which lasted 300+ years..

[@Wvk5zc]

Wrong. They lost to peasants rebellion

[@ChPiAn]

The Ming dynasty was lost by the peasant rebel led by Li Zicheng. The Manchu army was able to enter the Central Plains because Wu Sangui opened the Du quan gate.

[@ReuterL]

Yeah Ming collapsed to Rebels. They also struggled with how they governed the empire. Doesn't help that most of their emperors died very early which could have been a genetic issue or simply bad luck

[@linming5610]

​@@ReuterL super bad luck indeed. When they needed a long lived emperor, several emperors died young in succession, when they needed a leadership change to reform, emperor wan li lived longer than needed.

[@samling1068]

The vast majority of the incoming "Manchu" armies were actually Han Chinese and led by Han generals. By around the 1670s, Manchu armies were more than 75% Han Chinese. One of the events that triggered the invasion by the Manchus was actually a group of high ranking Han Chinese officials requesting that the Manchus do it and told them that the mandate of heaven was lost among the Ming and for the Manchus to take

[@multivact3729]

The Ming built the Great Wall (most of it) because they were more or less losing in the end.

[@jakelee6699]

The Yuan's biggest mistake was to set up a large number of horse farms south of the Yangtze River in China. Once the Mongols were unable to suppress the rebels everywhere, these excellent horse farms immediately became a valuable strategic resource for the Han Chinese.

[@greatboxingen]

So glad that you realized it!

[@tommo9176]

This has to be AI. Pronouncing Yuan both correctly and incorrectly in the span of 5 minutes. Yo AI go edyuanicate yourself. Let's see what it does with that. Pretty sure I just saved the human race from our *eventual* robot overlords for at least an extra couple of months.

[@greatboxingen]

Just Ai voice, we are changing the AI voice to get better quality. Thank you for leaving the feedback!

[@emperorisaac]

There was never Yu-an dynasty in Chinese history, only Yuan (yon) dynasty. Lost your narrative in the first minute.

[@MrTweetyhack]

zero animations

[@___Danny___]

UN dynasty ? when did United Nations became a dynasty?

[@onlywei]

That’s how you pronounce Yuan.

[@___Danny___]

@ He pronounced as “u” “n” not “yuan 元”

[@onlywei]

@ “u” “n” is much better than most non Chinese speakers can pronounce.

[@AG-GA]

元 ¥ ¥ ￥圓 圎 圆 pronounce Yuan ≈ UN 😀dynasty😀USD$ ≋ CNY¥ 😇

[@zenpatrick6127]

You should at least try to correctly pronounce the Chinese names properly. There is no YU-AN Dynasty, it is Yuen, rhymes with "tune". If you get the most basic facts wrong, how much can we believe you on the rest?

[@greatboxingen]

Thank you for the feedback! We're grateful for viewers like you who help ensure we get the details right!

[@therealfakeAlphabet]

It's an AI voice, dude