Yun

-the yuan dynasty was the shortest of the major dynasties. -their dynasty was taken over by a peasent that lead a group of rebels. - This was the first of only two times that the entire area of China was ruled by foreigners,the Mongols. -China was part of the Mongol Empire. -Genghis Khan led the Mongols in their defeat of much of China, however, it was his grandson, Kublai Khan who became the emperor and founder of the Yuan dynasty. -The Mongols were able to conquer China due to their superior military capabilities.