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Red Turban Rebellion

1351 CE – 1368 CE

A massive peasant rebellion against Mongol Yuan rule in China. From the chaos, Zhu Yuanzhang rose to power, defeated rival warlords, overthrew the Yuan, and founded the Ming Dynasty as the Hongwu…

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Revolt against the Yuan dynasty in China (1351–1368)

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Red Turban Rebellion

1351 CE – 1368 CE

A massive peasant rebellion against Mongol Yuan rule in China. From the chaos, Zhu Yuanzhang rose to power, defeated rival warlords, overthrew the Yuan, and founded the Ming Dynasty as the Hongwu Emperor.

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