ancient china .

  • 1100 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty begins in China

  • 33

    ad 23 Reign of Emperor Wang Mang

  • 33

    ad 23 Reign of Emperor Wang Mang

  • 105

    Invention of paper

  • 141

    ad 220 Reign of Wudi

  • 202

    Han Dynasty

  • 202

    1 June 195 BC Reign of Liu Bang

  • 202

    1 June 195 BC Reign of Liu Bang

  • 210

    The crossbow is used for the first time in battle Around 1600 BC King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty

  • 221

    Qin Dynasty

  • 476

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

  • 476

    Warring States Period

  • 770

    life of confucius

  • 1066

    The crossbow is used for the first time in battle

  • Period: 1324 to 1324

    Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty

  • Shang Dynasty