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Period: 1766 BCE to 1111 BCE
Shang Dynasty
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1600 BCE
Writing First Appears
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1600 BCE
Taoism Develops
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1300 BCE
Capital Moves to Yin (modern Anyang)
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1250 BCE
The Use of Oracle Bones Begins
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Period: 1111 BCE to 221 BCE
Zhou Dynasty
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771 BCE
Capital Moves to Luoyang
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551 BCE
Confucius is Born
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479 BCE
Confucius Dies
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259 BCE
Shi Huangdi Becomes China's First Emperor
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256 BCE
The army of Qin capture last Zhou ruler overthrowing the Zhou
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230 BCE
Prince Ying Zheng Becomes King of Qin at 12
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221 BCE
Legalsim is Adopted
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Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE
Xin Dynasty
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218 BCE
The Construction of the Great Wall of China is Started
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210 BCE
Terracotta Warriors are Buried with Shi Huangdi
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Period: 206 BCE to 221
Han Dynasty
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202 BCE
Han defeats the Qin
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192 BCE
The Yellow Turban Rebellion is Ended
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160 BCE
Han Empire Begins to Decline
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141 BCE
Confucianism is Adopted
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117 BCE
The Great Wall of China is Expanded
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105 BCE
Paper is Invented
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184
The Yellow Turban Rebellion Begins
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Period: 217 to 580
Era of Division
This was a time of constant war. -
220
Wars Between Warlords and States Begin
It would be 350 years before Chine was unified again. -
Period: 581 to 618
Sui Dynasty
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589
China is Unified
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607
Fall of the Sui
The people are mad because of extensive tax and labor. -
Period: 618 to 906
Tang Dynasty
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690
The First Chinese Empress
Empress Wu takes control of the power and becomes the first and only female emperor in Chinese history. -
705
Buddhism is introduced
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745
Father and Son Feud Begins
Xuanzong, the current emperor, falls in love with his son's concubine starting a feud. An Lu-shan, the son, starts a rebellion. -
884
Rebellion Destories Tang Dynasty
Father and son feud ends when the two are assassinated. The period of the five dynasties began. -
Period: 907 to 960
Five Dynasties
After the end of the Tang Dynasty, warlords began to fight over the throne. The period came to be known as the Five Dynasties. -
Period: 907 to 1128
Liao Dynasty
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Period: 960 to 1279
Song Dynasty
Is known for its defensive politics.
It was a time of prosperity.
Women were greatly restricted. -
1127
Jin Dynasty Invades
A nomadic group, who called themselves the Jin Dynasty overrun the northern Song dynasty. -
1215
Mongols Capture Beijing
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1232
Southern Song Allies with Mongols
Southern Song allies with Mongols to destroy the Jin Dynasty. -
Period: 1235 to 1279
Song Dynasty Resist Mongol Invasion
Explosive weapons are used for the first time. -
Period: 1260 to 1368
Yuan Dynasty
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1274
Kublai Begins his Attack on Japan
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1276
The End of the Song Dynasty
The Song are known for their fight against the Mongols. Considering their military disadvantaged and the mongols swift conquest, the Song put up a good fight. -
1276
Capital Established
Kublai established his capital at Beijing. -
1344
Taizu Evicted
A young monk named Taizu is kicked out of his monastery. He was forced to wander China. -
1352
Taizu Rises
Taizu joins a rebel group and quickly rises to commander. -
1360
Yuan Dynasty Ends
After the outbreak of many diseases and revolutions, the Yuan Dynasty fall. -
1368
Taizu Becomes First Commoner Emperor in 1500 Years
Taizu gains control of Bejing. He was unable to capture the fleeing Yuan Emperor. -
Period: 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
This dynasty was less grand and extravagant.
They were unable to expand the empire.
Policies favored poor over rich.
Taizu abolished slavery and taxed the rich. -
1402
China Enters a Time of Prosperity
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1420
Three of the Four Great Classical Novels Are Written
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Period: to
Qing Dynasty
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Son of Heaven Starts Rebellion
A Christian convert who believed he was Christ's younger brother attempts to overthrow Qing Dynasty. -
Sino-French War
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Sino-Japanese War
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Boxer Rebellion
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Qing Dynasty Overthrown
Revolutionaries overthrow the Qing.
