Empire of Asia and Africa

From the beginning of the XV to the end of the XVIII century. Powerful empires fought for dominance in Asia: in the West - Muslim sultanates, in the Far East - the Great Ming Dynasty, who was in power for almost three centuries. As a result, emperors Min lost the throne to neighboring Manchu, in which the Chinese empire increased even more in size. The impact of Chinese culture was felt in Japan and Korea, but the Japanese emperors lost authority, and the authorities passed into the hands of the Samurai nobility. African states were less Asian. In the described era, their rulers were subjected to the pressure of Muslim conquerors in the north and European researchers and merchants - on the western coast of the continent