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Delhi Sultanate under the Mamluk Dynasty, 1206-1290
This map illustrates the foundation and expansion of the Delhi Sultanate under the Mamluk Dynasty (also spelled Mameluke, Arabic: مملوك, mamlūk, meaning "one who is owned," a slave), which ruled northern India from 1206 to 1290. Established...
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New Kingdom of Egypt
The New Kingdom (c. 1570- c.1069 BCE) is the era in Egyptian history following the disunity of the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782-1570 BCE) and preceding the dissolution of the central government at the start of the Third Intermediate...
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Oracle Bones of the Ancient Chinese Shang Dynasty
Oracle bones or dragon bones were the shoulder blades of oxen or the flat underside of a turtle shell known as a plastron that were used for divination during the Shang Dynasty of China which dates between c. 1600 and 1046 BCE. The bones...
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Mahabharata - Family Tree of the Kuru Dynasty - Dynasty, Duty, and Doom in the Epic of India
The Kuru dynasty of Hastinapur, as portrayed in the Mahabharata, represents a legendary royal lineage whose internal divisions drive one of the most influential narratives in South Asian literary and cultural history. Centered on succession...
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Mandate of Heaven
The Mandate of Heaven (Tianming), also known as Heaven's Mandate, was the divine source of authority and the right to rule of China's early kings and then emperors. The ancient god or divine force known as Heaven or Sky selected a particular...
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Map of the Ming Dynasty Territory
A map indicating the territory controlled by the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644 CE) in the late 16th century CE.
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Ming Dynasty Blue-and-White Porcelain
A selection of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE) blue-and-white porcelain. From Chenghua reign, 1465-1487 CE. (British Museum, London)
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Map of Yuan Dynasty China
A map indicating the territory of the Mongol Yuan dynasty of China (1271-1368 CE).
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Northern Song Dynasty Map
A map indicating the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty of China, 960-1125 CE.
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Qin Dynasty Crossbow
A Qin dynasty crossbow (221-207 BCE). From Beiguan, Xian, China.