The Ming Dynasty ruled their empire for almost 300 years, prospered from freer private trade and industry and with trade with Europeans, and then it fell due to internal rebellions and the attack of the Manchus.
Svoboda New Member Joined: Feb 23, 2013. Messages: 0. Likes Received: 0. The most distinguishing factor of the Minoans is that they traded in bronze objects. This is very important as they were in the Bronze Age, a time where advanced agriculture appeared in the Aegean Sea (where they were based) and this flourished. The Aegean Sea is based in Greece.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. The Minoans were a powerful sea faring people. They lived on Crete, which is an island in the Aegean Sea; the Aegean Sea is located west of Turkey and southeast of Greece. The Minoans lived and dominated Crete from around 3000 BC to 1500 BC. The dates aren't exact though.