Ancient China

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  • 551 BCE

    1.

    Birth of the philosopher Confucius
  • 221 BCE

    2.

    Qin Shi Huangdi, the ruler of the Kingdom of Qin, conquers neighbouring kingdoms and becomes the first Emperor of China. Work begins on the Great Wall of China.
  • 210 BCE

    3.

    Death of Qin Shi Huangdi
  • 202 BCE

    4.

    Rise of the Han Dynasty (until AD 220)
  • 750

    5.

    The Chinese invent block printing
  • 1050

    6.

    the Chinese invent moveable print
  • 1092

    7.

    The first mechanical clock, the Su Song clock, is built
  • 1271

    8.

    Marco Polo arrives in China
  • 1279

    9.

    The Yuan Dynasty (lasted until 1368)
  • 1368

    10.

    The Ming Dynasty (lasted until 1644)
  • 1405

    11.

    The first voyages of the great treasure fleet of Admiral Cheng Ho (Zheng He)

  • 12.

    Discovery of the terracotta warriors army guarding the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi