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China Dynasties

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  • 5000 BCE

    Prehistoric

    Prehistoric
    Before any dynasties, ancient China, used to be a collection of settlements on the Yellow and Yangtze rivers
  • 1600 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    Shang Dynasty
    Oldest empire that actually exists. The bronze age takes place during this dynasty. Ended at 1100 BCE
  • 1046 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty

    Zhou Dynasty
    The second Dynasty, considered a time of intellectual development, with famous intellectuals like Confucius. It is also one of the longest Dynasties, ending around 256 BCE.
  • 770 BCE

    Eastern Zhou

    Eastern Zhou
    To protect the capital from attacks, the capital of the Zhou dynasty is moved eastward. Due to the length of the Zhou dynasty, this is considered a important event for accuracy of events
  • 221 BCE

    Qin dynasty

    Qin dynasty
    Lasts less than two decades, until 206 BCE. Legalism is created
  • 221 BCE

    Great wall begins construction

    Great wall begins construction
    The Great Wall began construction during the Qin dynasty, and continued throughout later dynasties.
  • 206 BCE

    Han Dynasty

    Han Dynasty
    The Han dynasty set the cultural stage for modern day china, and is what most modern Chinese call themselves. Ended in 220 CE
  • 220

    China separates

    China separates
    From 220 to 581 CE, China had split in multiple parts, meaning there was no one Dynasty
  • 589

    Sui dynasty

    Sui dynasty
    China reformed with the Sui dynasty, which lasted until 618. Gunpowder was created in this dynasty
  • 618

    Tang Dynasty

    Tang Dynasty
    Lasted until 907
  • 960

    Song Dynasty

    Song Dynasty
    Lasted until 1279
  • 1279

    Yuan Dynasty

    Yuan Dynasty
    Mongols took over China for this Dynasty, lasted until 1368
  • 1368

    Ming Dynasty

    Ming Dynasty
    Created the forbidden city, lasted until 1644

  • Qing dynasty

    Qing dynasty
    First empire to have all of modern China's land, lasted until 1911. Final Dynasty