An Architectural Feat Covering 72 Hectares, The Forbidden City Was Built Between 1406 And 1420 On The Initiative Of The Emperor Yongle. Anxious To Establish His Authority, This Usurper Of The Fledgling Ming Dynasty Undertook To Unify China And Refocus Political, Economic And Military Power To The North.
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