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Which ancient ruling party sought to justify the conquering of previous dynasty through the Mandate of Heaven

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The Zhou party of ancient China

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Answer:

The Zhou Dynasty.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Mandate of Heaven concept was used many times during Chinese history. It was used to justify the rule of a King or Emperor by the will of the skies or gods.

Under this doctrine, the ruler of the empire does not need to be born from noble birth. If a ruler was overthrown it was because he/she was unworthy and the gods had decided to favor another person.

Although a lot of dynasties used the doctrine, it was created by the Zhou Dynasty to explain why should they be the legitimate rulers of China instead of the Shang Dynasty.

I hope this answer helps you.

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