This Day in History Entry #207
January 23rd, 2013 by Wordsman
After driving the Khans from Beijing
Yuanzhang thought, “Hey, I’ll make myself king!”
With the Mongols now gone
It was time for the Han
And the dynasty they would call Ming
Event: Zhu Yuanzhang proclaims himself emperor, marking the beginning of the Ming Dynasty
Year: 1368
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ming_Dynasty
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