State

Ming Empire

Also known as Ming Dynasty, Ming dynasty

The Ming Empire was the Chinese dynasty founded by Zhu Yuanzhang in 1368 after the expulsion of the Yuan Dynasty. It rebuilt the Great Wall, launched the treasure voyages of Zheng He and became a centre of global silver trade. It fell in 1644 to rebellion and the Manchu conquest, which founded the Qing Empire.

Ming Empire — Image: Albert Herrmann Creator:Q1509115 & Georg Westermann · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 7 profiles

Majapahit EmpireImpact Ming EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, Summary Mongol EmpireDecline Qing EmpireFoundation, Governance Spanish EmpireImpact Timurid EmpireFoundation Yuan DynastyDecline

Mentioned in 25 state histories

Bozhou Chiefdom Mogaung Rasulid dynasty Mohnyin Hsenwi State Chuzan Nanzan Hokuzan Ashikaga shogunate Northern Yuan Kara Del Joseonand 13 more

See also

Cite this entry

APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ming Empire. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ming-empire
MLA: “Ming Empire.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ming-empire. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Ming Empire.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ming-empire.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ming Empire’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ming-empire (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻