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2100 BCE
China's first dynasty: Xia dynasty
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563 BCE
Siddhartha Gautama was born and his teachings formed the base of Buddhism.
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551 BCE
Chinese Philosopher, Teacher, and Author Confucius was born.
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481 BCE
Start of the Warren States period
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221 BCE
Start of the Qin Dynasty and the rule of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang
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220 BCE
The Great Wall of China is built by Qin Shi Huang
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206 BCE
Start of the Han Dynasty
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220
The Han Dynasty ends, and China then gets split into three kingdoms: Wei, Shu, and Wu
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1279
A fierce, nomadic force dubbed: The Mongols, take control of China
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Start of the Qing Dynasty, the last imperial dynasty in China