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china

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  • Period: 2205 BCE to 1575 BCE

    xia

    The first dynasty in china, very little is known about xia.
  • Period: 1570 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang

    The Shang ruled much of the area along the yellow river. Their last capital city was the great city of yin.
  • Period: 1045 BCE to 256 BCE

    Zhou

    The longest ruling dynasty in the history of china, the Zhou first used the mandate of heaven to justify their rule. Much of the land was ruled by fuedal lords who where relatives of the Zhou family.
  • Period: 221 BCE to 256 BCE

    Qin

    The beginning of the chinese empire, Shi Huangdi became the first chinese Emperor. Although this was a short dynasty much was accomplished including the beginning of the great wall standards were set for weights, measures, and money, many roads and canals were built, and a single type if writing was used throughout the country. All of these advancments would be used in future dynasties to make china strong.
  • Period: 206 to 220

    han

    The Han dynasty established the city services to create a strong and organized government. Paper and porcelain were also invented at this time. The han also embraced confucianism, poetry, and liturature.
  • Period: 222 to 581

    six dynasties

    A period of time that China was not united under a single leader.
  • Period: 589 to 618

    Sui

    The Sui unite China again under one rule. They also expanded the great wall and built the grand 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 tech all flourish. The capital city of Chang'an becomes the world's largest city.
  • Period: 907 to 960

    Five dynasties

    A peasant rebellion takes down the Tang dynasty and usher in a period of division.
  • Period: 960 to 1279

    Song

    Reunite under the song, China becomes a world leader in science and tech. including inventions such as gun powder and the compass.
  • Period: 1279 to 1368

    yang

    After the mongols defeated song in a long war, Kublai Khan, a mongol leader, established the Yang dynasty
  • Period: 1368 to

    Ming

    The last of the great dynasties, the ming finished the wall and built the forbidden city, an enormous palace for the emperor. the Ming came into power by overthrowing the rule of the mongols.