Manchu dynasty

Cultural  

1. A dynasty, Manchurian in origin, that came to power in China in the seventeenth century and that greatly expanded China's control in Asia. The dynasty was overthrown in 1911. (See Kuomintang.)

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Example Sentences

Key artefacts include a letter from Mongolia's first prime minister declaring independence from China's Manchu dynasty, currently held at the British Library in London, the Mongolian government said in a statement.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023

Otherwise, there would never have been either a Mongol or a Manchu dynasty, both founded by invading groups from outside the wall.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2019

China's Manchu dynasty began to fear the influence of the foreigners on the shaky empire.

From Time Magazine Archive

Emperors Genghis and Kublai Khan, and those of the late Manchu dynasty, accepted the system and financed their activities by levying tribute on the cities according to size.

From Time Magazine Archive

Those troops were fighting for what had already proved itself a lost cause—the Peking System, as well as the Manchu dynasty.

From The Fight For The Republic in China by Putnam Weale, B. L. (Bertram Lenox)