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