Early Modern East Asia: Key Leaders and Imperial Rule

During the early modern era, dynamic leaders transformed East Asia. China's Yongle Emperor built the Forbidden City and expanded global influence through Zheng He's voyages, while Kangxi later solidified Qing rule and expanded imperial borders. In Japan, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu ended feudal chaos, establishing two and a half centuries of peace under the Tokugawa shogunate.
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