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History of China By Davis Chipman

  • Period: 2070 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Xia Dynasty

    Yu the great led others to overcome the flooding. China explored its new land, with this came farming innovations.
  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    The start of the bronze age, and the beginning of the Great Wall. Started writing systems.
  • Period: 1046 BCE to 221 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty

    The mandate of Heaven started, passed on to the first ruler of the dynasty. Rules of the mandate spread.
  • Period: 475 BCE to 221 BCE

    Warring States

    Seven prominent states. Shang Yang's reforms in states, Qin starts ruling parts of china.
  • Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    Qin Shi Huang becomes the first Emperor of China. Continued construction on the Great Wall. Farming innovations flourished.
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220

    Han Dynasty

    States started to unite and create goods and trade routes. The mandates of heaven were kept in check, with rulers upholding it.
  • Period: 280 to 420

    Jin Dynasty

    An uprising in the five barbarians, starting the battle of Fei River and wars of eight princes. This war caused tension throughout China.
  • Period: 420 to 589

    Southern and Northern Dynastys

    Northern Qi, Eastern Wei, Northern Zhou, Western Wei, Southern Qi were all different dynasties in different areas of China.
  • Period: 589 to 618

    Sui Dynasty

    Buddhism spread throughout China. First imperial exams. started grand canals for irrigation of crops.
  • Period: 618 to 907

    Tang Dynasty

    The peak of the Tang dynasty. empress Wu Zatians Region. An Lushan's Rebellion.
  • Period: 960 to 1279

    Song Dynasty

    Reform of Wang Anshi. jingkang incident= led the empire to another war. Gun powder and the compass invented. The great conquest of the Mongols. Red Turbans battle. China stopped industrializing.
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    Comunisum in China

    The Chinese Communist Revolution, led by the Communist Party of China and Chairman Mao Zedong, resulted in the proclamation of the People's Republic of China.

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