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Possible start of Xia Dynasty, China's first dynasty - Ending in 1600 BCE
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Siddharta Gautama (later known as Buddha) is born; his teachongs will form the basis of Buddhism
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Start of Qin dynasty and rule China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang - ending in 206 BCE
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The sixth emperor commences his ruling and making the kingdom 2x bigger than the Roman empire
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Started to manufacture steel
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The Han Dynasty ends and the empire is divided into 3 different kingdoms called Wei, Shu, and Wu and will fight for control for 60 years
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Wu Zhao becomes the first women emperor in China's history
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The first foreign dynasty rule China
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A fierce nomadic people known as the Mongols take control of China
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The start of the Qing Dynasty the last imperial dynasty in China, and a period of rule by ethnic minority in China known as the Manchu