The Great Empires

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  • 1368 BCE

    Mongol

    The Ming Dynasty reclaims China and the Mongol Empire ends
  • 1219 BCE

    Mongol

    Genghis Khan invades the Khwarzin Dynasty.
  • 1206 BCE

    Mongol

    Temujin assumes the title of Genghis Khan
  • Period: 1162 BCE to 1189 BCE

    Song

    1,162 CE - 1,189 CE
    Reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Song dynasty in China.
  • 1138 BCE

    Song

    Hangzhou (aka Linan) is made the capital of the Song Dynasty, now known as the Southern Song.
  • Period: 976 BCE to 997 BCE

    Song

    Reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song dynasty in China.
  • Period: 960 BCE to 976 BCE

    Song

    Reign of Emperor Taizu, founder of the Song dynasty in China.
  • Period: 753 BCE to 510 BCE

    Romans

    Regal Period of ancient Rome from Founding to Birth of the Republic.
  • 660 BCE

    Tang

    The Baekje kingdom in Korea falls to a joint Silla and Chinese Tang Dynasty army and naval attack.
  • Period: 626 BCE to 649 BCE

    Tang

    Woodblock printing process develops under reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
  • Period: 618 BCE to 626 BCE

    Tang

    Reign of Gaozu, 1st Emperor of Tang Dynasty in China.
  • Period: 534 BCE to 510 BCE

    Roman

    Reign of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, last king of Rome.
  • Period: 498 BCE to 493 BCE

    Roman

    Rome defeats the Latins.
  • Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE

    Punic

    264 BCE - 241 BCE
    First Punic War. Carthage cedes Sicily to Rome.
  • 260 BCE

    Punic

    First Roman naval victory against Carthage off Mylae in the First Punic War.
  • Period: 255 BCE to 253 BCE

    Punic

    Roman fleets are wrecked by storms off Pachynus and Palinurus during the First Punic War.
  • Period: 206 BCE to 9 BCE

    Han

    The Han dynasty rules China from their capital in Chang'an
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220 BCE

    Han

    Han dynasty, one of the longest of China’s major dynasties.
  • Period: 141 BCE to 87 BCE

    Han

    Han Emperor Wu abandons Legalism in favor of Confucianism.
  • 109 BCE

    Han

    Chinese Han Empire conquers the kingdom of Tien.