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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.