Ming Dynasty to 1500
Rebellion against Mongol Rule
Jiayu Pass, built sometime around the year 1372 after Mongol troops were driven out in 1368. The fortress was strengthened following concern of an invasion by Timur that never came.
The Mongols in China were ruling with a great variety of administ...
The Valley of Jezreel is often identified as comprising only the eastern end of the Plain of Esdraelon, the valley between between Mount Gilboa and the Hill of Moreh and Mount Tabor (see Mount Tabor). However, Jezreel is often used generally to refer to the entire flat and fertile plain stretching s...