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1600 BCE
King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty
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Period: 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE
Shang Dynasty
Shang is the first Chinese Dynasty for which there is archaeological evidence. -
Period: 1250 BCE to 1192 BCE
Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty
Wu Ding was the 23rd king, also the most exceptional monarchs, of the Shang Dynasty. -
1100 BCE
Zhou Dynasty begins in China
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Period: 770 BCE to 481 BCE
Life of Confucius
Confucius' hometown was Qufu. -
544 BCE
Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born
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Period: 476 BCE to 221 BCE
Warring States Period
The Warring States Period was dominated by 7 warring states. -
Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE
Qin Dynasty
Shang Yang's philosophy of Legalism made Qin more powerful. -
210 BCE
The Terracotta Army is buried
The Terracotta Army is part of the world's largest ancient imperial tomb -
Period: 206 BCE to 220
Han Dynasty
The Han Empire was the longest lasting dynasty in the last 2,200 years. -
Period: 206 BCE to 195 BCE
Reign of Liu Bang
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Period: 156 BCE to 87 BCE
Reign of Wudi
He made Confucianism the state religion of China. -
Period: 33 BCE to 23
Reign of Emperor Wang Mang
Wang Mang was born into a distinguished Chinese family. -
105
Invention of paper
They later began to use tree bark, bamboo, and other plant fibers to create paper. -
Jan 1, 1066
The crossbow is used for the first time in battle