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The Xia dynasty is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, it was established by Yu the Great
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Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley
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The longest of all dynasties in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period, the royal house, surnamed Ji, had military control over ancient China.
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The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou.
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The Warring States period in Chinese history comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty, which had warfare, bureaucratic and military reform.
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Qin dynasty established the first great Chinese empire.
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The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China following the end of the Han dynasty.
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Imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by Qin dynasty
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The dynasty would preside over portions of western China, with its capital city being Chang'an and later Luoyang.
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developed a successful form of government and administration on the Sui model.
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The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who took the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Ten Kingdoms
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Central Asian ethnographic group of closely related tribal peoples who live mainly on the Mongolia and share a common language and nomadic tradition
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The first foreign-ruled dynasty in Chinese history to commandeer all of China. With no experience in the running of such a large empire.
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The Ming dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China ruled by the Han people, the majority ethnic group in China.
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Islamic empire in India. Established by Turkic rulers from Central Asia. Centered in Delhi, controlling much of the Indian subcontinent
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Muslim of Hui ethnicity Served as a court eunuch and gained Emperor Yongle's trust. Emperor Yongle sends Zheng He and a fleet of ships into the Indian Ocean
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Was founded by a northeast Asian people who called themselves Manchus. Their history, language, culture, and identity distinct from the Chinese population