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2200 BCE
Xia Dynasty (China)
2200-1700 BC The Xia dynasty is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, the Xia dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave his throne to him. The Xia was later succeeded by the Shang dynasty. -
1766 BCE
Shang Dynasty (China)
1766-1080 BC The Shang dynasty (Chinese: 商朝; pinyin: Shāngcháo), also historically known as the Yin dynasty (殷代; Yīndài), was a Chinese dynasty that ruled in the Lower Yellow River Valley in the second millennium BC, succeeding the semi-mythical Xia dynasty and followed by the Zhou dynasty. -
1045 BCE
Zhou Dynasty (China)
1045-221 BC The Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE) was the longest-lasting of ancient China's dynasties. It followed the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE) and it finished when the army of the state of Qin captured the city of Chengzhou in 256 BCE. -
221 BCE
Qin Dynasty (China)
221-206 BC The Qin dynasty was the first dynasty of Imperial China, lasting from 221 to 206 BC. Named for its heartland in Qin state, the dynasty was founded by Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of Qin. -
206 BCE
Han Dynasty (China)
206BC-221AD The Han dynasty (Chinese: 漢朝; pinyin: Hàncháo) was the second imperial dynasty of China (206 BC–220 AD), preceded by the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD). Spanning over four centuries, the Han period is considered a golden age in Chinese history. -
57 BCE
Silla Dynasty (Korea)
57 bce - 935 ce Silla was a kingdom located in southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of Korea. -
37 BCE
Goguryeo (Koguryo) Dynasty (Korea)
37BCE-668CE Goguryeo also called Goryeo was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts ... by aggressive warlords, Goguryeo moved to improve relations with the newly created dynasty of Cao Wei in China and sent tribute in 220. -
18 BCE
Baekje (Paekche) Dynasty (Korea)
18 bce - 660 ce Baekje was a kingdom located in southwestern Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jumong and So Seo-no, at Wiryeseong. -
Jan 1, 618
Tang Dynasty (China)
618-907AD The Tang dynasty or the Tang Empire was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in Chinese history. -
Jan 1, 698
Parhae Dynasty (Korea)
698 - 926 ce The Tang dynasty or the Tang Empire was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in Chinese history. -
Jan 1, 710
Nara and Heian Periods (Japan)
710-1192 AD The monasteries quickly gained such strong political influence that, in order to protect the position of the emperor and central government, the capital was moved to Nagaoka in 784, and finally to Heian (Kyoto) in 794 where it would remain for over one thousand years. -
Jan 1, 918
Goryeo (Koryo) Period (Korea)
918 - 1392 ce The Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) was a period of intense religious fervor. ... Its founder, Wang Geon (reigned 918–943), embraced his former rivals and brought them into the fold of his new dynasty. -
Jan 1, 960
Song Dynasty (China)
960-1279AD The Song dynasty (Chinese: 宋朝; pinyin: Sòng cháo; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou, ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. -
Jan 1, 1192
Kamakura Period (Japan)
1192-1333 The Kamakura period (鎌倉時代, Kamakura jidai, 1192–1333) is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shōgun, Minamoto no Yoritomo. -
Jan 1, 1279
Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty (China)
1279-1368 The Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368) was China's first foreign-led dynasty, in between the Chinese Song and Ming dynasties. It was established by Kublai Khan, leader of the vast Mongol Empire, and fell into internal rebellion after it lost touch with its Mongol roots. -
Jan 1, 1338
Muromachi Period (Japan)
1338-1573 The Muromachi period (室町時代, Muromachi jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Ashikaga era, or the Ashikaga period) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. -
Jan 1, 1368
Ming Dynasty (China)
1368-1644 The Ming dynasty (/mɪŋ/), officially the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China ruled by Han Chinese. -
Jan 1, 1392
Joseon (Choson or Yi) Dynasty (Korea)
1392 - 1910 ce The Joseon dynasty (also transcribed as Chosŏn or Chosen, Korean: 조선; officially the Kingdom of Great Joseon, Korean: 대조선국, lit. Great Korean Country) was a Korean dynastic kingdom that lasted for approximately five centuries. -
Jan 1, 1573
Azuchi-Momoyama Period (Japan)
1573-1603 The Azuchi–Momoyama period is the final phase of the Sengoku period in Japan. These years of political unification led to the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate. -
Edo Period (Japan)
1603-1868 The Edo period or Tokugawa period is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyō. -
Qing Dynasty (China)
1644-1911 The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was the last imperial dynasty of China. It was established in 1636, and ruled China proper from 1644 to 1911. It was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. -
Meiji Period (Japan)
1868-1912 The Meiji era is an era of Japanese history which extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912. -
Taisho and Early Showa Period (Japan)
1912-1945 Taisho and early Showa Period (1912 - 1945) During the era of the weak Emperor Taisho (1912-26), political power shifted from the oligarchic clique (genro) to the parliament and the democratic parties.
