It was Ming dynasty, 明朝 in Chinese. The dynasty lasted more than 250 years from 1368 to 1644. It was preceded by Yuan dynasty (元朝) and succeeded by Qing dynasty (清朝).
The first Temple in China was built in 1492
Columbus' first land fall on his first voyage was on the island now called San Salvador in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492. The natives that Columbus met there called the island Guanahani.
An island called Hispaniola.
Japan was known as the Empire of Japan (or Dai Nippon Teikoku in Romaji) in 1942. The country was known by this name from 1868 to 1947.
October 12th 1492
He technically never landed in America. He hit the Bahamas and thought he was in IndiaAnswerArrived in 1492 AnswerArrived in 1492 Columbus's goal was to reach India, but he made a mistake and landed in the Bahamas. He arrived there in 1492. A silly way to remember it is "IN 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue" Columbus still thought he was in India and called the people that lived there Indians.
There were called Tainos, but where extinguished since the Spaniard colonization in the 1492's.
October 12th 1492 he called it India
they were called dicks, no really. Dicks.
they were called dicks, no really. Dicks.
Columbus left Spain in August 1492 and sailed west into the Atlantic CandyLand. Ten weeks later he sighted land and we will assume he ate some candy. But he had landed in the Bananas. When he pushed on and encountered Sugar Cuba, he assumed he had reach Bull In A China Shop. He returned to Spain bringing with him several captured candy canes as evidence of this achievement. He called the candy canes lollies because he believed they were from the east of CandyLand, LollyLand,.
In 1949, China w called the People's Republic of China.