Northern Eurasia
Russia
China
Japan
Expansion into the East, Siberia
Cossacks make military alliances
Peter the Great (tsar)
attempts to conquer Constantinople (or Istanbul)
leads to migration into new occupied territory
Ming Empire
Qing Empire
The Mings had weak government and weak economy
inflation led to silver having little to no value
Ming Empire collapses and is replaced by the Qing Empire
Europeans arrive in China
Jesuits teach Chinese about Confucianism and various ideas
The emperor was stationed in Kyoto but had no political power
Jesuits come to Japan to spread Christianity
Some farmers do convert
Ban on Christianity
Closed country policy enacted: no foreigners can come in, but trade of ideas and resources is ongoing
Decentralized government
further urban development in Japan
succeeds in the Great Northern War
St. Petersburg becomes a city
samurai form alliances through bureaucrats
Matteo Ricci (Jesuit) used his mastery of Chinese language and culture to gain access to the imperial court
Europeans completely fascinated by China