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... Manchu . The Manchu , who ruled China from 1644 to 1911 , were descendants of the Juchen tribes who had ruled North China as the Chin dynasty in the 12th century . From the 15th century they had paid tribute to the Ming and been ...
... Manchu . The Manchu , who ruled China from 1644 to 1911 , were descendants of the Juchen tribes who had ruled North China as the Chin dynasty in the 12th century . From the 15th century they had paid tribute to the Ming and been ...
Page 120
... Manchu and bannermen to fill the most important positions in the provincial and central governments ( half of the powerful governors - general throughout the dynasty were Manchu ) , but Chinese were able to enter government in greater ...
... Manchu and bannermen to fill the most important positions in the provincial and central governments ( half of the powerful governors - general throughout the dynasty were Manchu ) , but Chinese were able to enter government in greater ...
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... Manchu , dynasty in China ( 1644 ) were almost synchronous . Good relations with Tibet were important to the Manchu because of the Dalai Lama's prestige among the Mongols , from whom a new threat was taking shape in the ambitions of the ...
... Manchu , dynasty in China ( 1644 ) were almost synchronous . Good relations with Tibet were important to the Manchu because of the Dalai Lama's prestige among the Mongols , from whom a new threat was taking shape in the ambitions of the ...
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