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Period: 2205 BCE to 1575 BCE
xia
The first dynasty in China, very little is known about the xia. -
Period: 1570 BCE to 1045 BCE
Shang
The Shang ruled much of the area along the yellow river. Their capital city was the great city of yin. -
Period: 1045 BCE to 256 BCE
Zhou
the longest ruling dynasty in history of China, the Zhou first used the mandate of heaven to justify their rule. much of the land was ruled by feudal lords who were relatives of the Zhou family. -
Period: 907 BCE to 960 BCE
Five dynsties
A peasent rebellion takes down the Tang dynasty and ushers in a period of division -
Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE
Qin
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Period: 206 to 220
Han
tthe Han dynasty established the civil service to create a strong and orginized government. Paper and porcelain were also invented during this time. The Han also embraced Confucianism poetry and literature. -
Period: 222 to 581
six dynasties
a period of time where China was not united by a single ruler. -
Period: 589 to 618
Sui
The Sui unite china again under one rule. they also expanded the Great Wall of China and built the Great Canal -
Period: 618 to 907
Tang
A period of peace and prosperity, the Tang rule is sometimes known as the golden age of ancient China. Arts, literature, and technology all flourish. The capital city Chang,an becomes the worlds largest city. -
Period: 960 to 1279
Song
reunited under the song. China became a world leader in science and tecnology including inventions such as gunpowder and the compass. -
Period: 1279 to 1368
Yua
after the mongols defeated the song in a long war, Kublia Khan a mongol leader established the yuan dynasty -
Period: 1368 to
Ming
The last of the great Chinese dynasties, the Ming finished the Great wall of China and built the Forbidden City, an enormous palace for the empire. The Ming came into power by overthrowing the rule of mongols.