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Period: 1500 BCE to 1200 BCE
Shang Dynasty
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1499 BCE
Created first imperial government
The rise to power creating the first imperial government -
1499 BCE
Mandate of heaven concept
The Shang family claimed to be sent from heaven with the divine authority to rule China. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE
Zhou Dynasty
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1100 BCE
Learned to wear trousers
Learned to wear trousers from northern nomads. -
1100 BCE
expansion
Expand Chinese territory by conquering Yangzi River Valley. -
500 BCE
Beginning of the " Period of one-hundred philosophers"
Multiple philosopher began to gain followers and power. -
500 BCE
One nation, One language
Most people begin primarily speaking Mandarin resulting in the only civilization where most people speak the same language. -
400 BCE
Qin Huangdi becomes first emperor of China
Qin becomes first ruler of china to become the official emperor -
Period: 400 BCE to 200 BCE
Qin dynasty
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300 BCE
Low point in religion/education
Emperor Qin Huangdi discourages religion and learning. -
220 BCE
Great wall is completed
The great wall (walls) of china are completed. -
210 BCE
standardize coins/weights
China establishes a standard coin and weight system -
Period: 200 BCE to 200
Han
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50
STart to trade with other civilizations
After emperor Han makes contact with rulers in the middle east China starts trading outside their own country for the first time -
100
Rise in religion and education
Emperor Han supported religion an education. -
Period: 400 to 600
Sui Dynasty
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450
great wall is erected
The wall is repaired and expanded -
590
The great canal
The grand canal was Built from the Yellow river to Bejing -
Period: 600 to 950
tang dynasty
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635
First christian church built
Emperor Taizong allows first christian church -
750
Rebellion of Lu shan
The rebellion of Lu Shan forces Xuanzong to flee the palace. -
850
All foreign religions suppressed
Lu-shan rises to power and abolishes outside religions and takes all the churches wealth. -
Period: 950 to 1300
Song dynasty
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1000
printing developed
printing developed and increased education and literacy -
1100
Invaded by the Jin dynasty
Nomadic invaders known as the Jurchen and manchuria, calling themselves the jin dynasty -
1230
First explosive weapons used
Explosive weapons were used to fight mongol invaders -
1300
Bejing named capital of china
Emperor Kublai names Bejing capital of china. -
Period: 1300 to 1400
yuan dynasty
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1350
Warring with Japan
Emperor Kublai sends fleets to japan -
Period: 1400 to
Ming dynasty
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Period: to
Qing dynasty
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Mandatory hair style
Men were required to wear the Manchu hair style -
Taiping rebellion
A Christian convert claiming to be the brother of Jesus gains followers and tries to overthrow the government.