Forbidden City completed
ArtPoliticsThe Yongle Emperor completes the Forbidden City palace complex and moves the capital from Nanjing to Beijing.
- Date
- 1420 · View on map
- Countries
- China
- Regions
- East Asia
- Location
- Beijing
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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