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Period: 581 to 618
Sui Dynasty
589- China got reunified
583- The capital was moved to the north west
605- Yangdi built the grand canal.
608-609- The grand canal was extended.
586-587- wendi fixed the parts of the great wall.
607- Yangdi repaired and added on to the great wall. -
Period: 618 to 907
Tang Dynasty
630- The first Chinese emperor ever to control the north steppe is Taizong.
635- Taizong allowed Nestorian Christians in to build a church.
660- Gaozong suffered a stroke. Empress Wu was given the power.
683- Gaozong died.
690- Empress Wu became only female leader in history.
745- Xuanzong fell in love with his sons concubine, abandoning ruler.
875-884- rebellion ended the tang dynasty. -
Period: 960 to 1279
The Song Dynasty
1127- Northern song dynasty was overrun by nomadic groups.
1210- Mongols attack northern frontiers.
1215- Mongols capture Beijing.
1232- Southern song allied with mongols to destroy Jin.
1239-1279- Song dynasty resisted mongol invaders. Explosives were used for the first time. -
Period: 1276 to 1368
Yuan Dynasty
1292- Kublai sent fleet to java to rebuke the reluctant leader
1274 and 1281- Kublai sent fleet against Japan.
1275-1295- The Venetian merchant marco polo traveled throughout kublai.
1315- The civil service examination was reinstated. -
Period: 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
1344- Taizu became a monk at the age of 16.
1368- Taizu joined the rebel group association
1405-1433- Seven expeditions were sent out under admiral Zheng he.
1624-1627- struggles between the Donglin scholars and the eunuch wei zhongxian.
1644- ming emporer commited suicide. -
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Qing Dynasty
1645- Chinese men required to wear manchu hairstyle
1840-1842- opium war occured ending with the nanjing treaty.
1898- Guanxu emporer had attemted needed reforms which the emress suppressed.
1900- Boxer rebellion occured.
1911- Qing dynasty was overthrown by revolutionaries.