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Three Sovereigns and the Three Emporers
3500-2070 BCE
Were a group of semi- mythological rulers and culture heroes from ancient China .
They were demigods who used their abilities to create mankind. -
Xia Dynasty
Established by the legendary Yu the Great.
Existed between 2070-1600 -
Shang Dynasty
ruled 1600-1029 BCE
Was ruled by a rebel King Tang of Shang -
Western Zhou Dynasty
Began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang Dynasty Was sucessfull for seventy five years and slowly lost its power after that -
Xin Dynasty
The emporer was Wang Mang Was took over by peasant rebels in AD 23 -
Three Kingdoms
The three kingdoms were Wei, Shu, and Wu In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state Wei. -
Sui Dynasty
ruled from 589-618 CE Founded by Emporer Wen of Sui -
Tang Dynasty
Wu Zetian ruled this dynasty A period of progress and stability -
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
ruled from 907-960 AD Had five rulers who owned two kingdoms a piece. -
Liao Dynasty
ruled from 916-1125 ruled by Yelu Dashi -
Jin Dynasty
ruled from 1115-1234 AD Emperor Taizu -
Yuan Dynasty
ruled 1271-1368
Religion Buddhism
Ruled Kublai Khan -
Ming Dynasty
ruled from 1368-1644 Hongwu Emperor was the ruler of the Ming Dynasty -
Qing Dynasty
Ruled from 1644-1912 ruled by Hong Taiji
