Ancient China Timeline Project

By Treyden Hunt
  • 1675 BCE

    King Jie of the Xia dynasty dies, ending the Xia Dynasty

  • 1600 BCE

    Shang dynasty

    1600 BCE - 1046 BCE
  • 1250 BCE

    Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang dynasty

    1250-1192 B.C.E
  • 1046 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty begins in China

  • 770 BCE

    LIfe of Confuius

  • 544 BCE

    Sun Tzu is born

    544 BCE
  • 481 BCE

    Warring states period

    481-221 BCE
  • 399 BCE

    The crossbow is used for the first time in battle

  • 256 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty Ends And The Shang Dynasty Starts.

  • 256 BCE

    Reign of Lui Bang

    256 BCE - 195 BCE
  • 256 BCE

    Reign of Lui Bang

    256 - 195 BCE
  • 240 BCE

    The terracota army is buried

  • 221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

  • 206 BCE

    Han Dynasty

    206 BCE -220 AD
  • 141 BCE

    Reign of Wudi

    141 B.C.E - 87 B.C.E
  • 105

    Invention of paper

    105 A.D