Ming Dynasty

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A major dynasty that ruled China from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. It was marked by a great expansion of Chinese commerce into East Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

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The Ming Dynasty is known for its porcelain and enamel-based decorative art.

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Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.
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The Leakeys—Richard, his parents, Louis and Mary, and his wife Maeve and daughter Louise, are an archaeological dynasty.
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Héctor Beltrán Leyva is the last in a line of brothers who built a drug cartel into a family dynasty.
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“When you have so many cops earning a living in these second jobs, the lines become blurred,” said Officer Ming.
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So many people tell me the appeal of Duck Dynasty is that it reflects what life is like in “real America.”
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Consequently the Chinese (or Ming) emperor sent a large army to enforce his demand for the amount of money due him.
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He remembered how decorous and dignified was the Mogul court when Britain paid honor to an ancient dynasty.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
These Cupids must have been erected in the time of the Dutch dynasty, as I judge from the immense posterior developments.
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The Persian era began, recording the fall of the Sassanian dynasty, and the religion of Zoroaster.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The Bourbon dynasty reduced brigandage very much, and secured order on the main high-roads.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

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