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Ancient China

By Shanyla M.L
  • 1600 BCE

    King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty

  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

  • 1100 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty begins in China

  • Period: 1046 BCE to 43 BCE

    Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty

  • 544 BCE

    Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born

  • 481 BCE

    The crossbow is used for the first time in battle

  • Period: 403 BCE to 221 BCE

    Warring States Period

  • 223 BCE

    The Terracotta Army is buried

  • Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

  • Period: 206 BCE to 195

    Reign of Liu Bang

  • Period: 156 BCE to 87 BCE

    Life of Confucius

  • Period: 156 BCE to 87 BCE

    Reign of Wudi

  • Period: 45 BCE to 23 BCE

    Reign of Emperor Wang Mang

    the 23 is A.D 23
  • Period: 202 to 220

    Han Dynasty

  • Invention of paper

    The Date is 2000 years ago

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