Reign of the Yongle Emperor
1402–1424* · Event
Moved the capital to Beijing, built the Forbidden City, commissioned the Yongle Encyclopedia and sent out Zheng He.
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Around 1402
- Leonardo da Vinci (1452)
- Peasants' Revolt in England (1381)
- Gutenberg's printing press (1440)
- Ming dynasty (1368)
- Renaissance (1400)
- Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (1387)
- Mehmed II (1432)
- Reign of Mehmed II (1451)
- Forbidden City built (1406)
- Joseon dynasty (1392)