Ancient China dynasty

By Maggie E
  • 1600 BCE

    The Shang dynasty was founded

    The Shang dynasty was founded
    A reason for their rise to power is that they used unique military style.
  • 1600 BCE

    The first civilization

    The first civilization
    The Shang dynasty was labeled as the first civilazation.
  • Period: 1600 BCE to 220

    Ancient China Dynasty

  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE

    The Shang dynasty

  • 1400 BCE

    The Shang dynasty invented writing

    The Shang dynasty invented writing
    Writing was used as a source of communication.
  • 1046 BCE

    The Zhou dynasty was founded

    The Zhou dynasty was founded
    One of their reasons that they rose to power was that the people of the Shang dynasty came to the Zhou dynasty for protection from their cruel leaders.
  • 1046 BCE

    The Shang dynasty ended

    The Shang dynasty ended
    A reason for their decline was that the Shang dynasty had a very oppressive government.
  • Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE

    The Zhou dynasty

  • 900 BCE

    The Zhou dynasty discovered gunpowder

    The Zhou dynasty discovered gunpowder
    Gunpowder was very useful for wars.
  • 475 BCE

    The Iron plow was invented

    The Iron plow was invented
    The iron plow was an iron tool that helped with farming.
  • 400 BCE

    The Zhou dynasty created Chinese philosophies

    The Zhou dynasty created Chinese philosophies
    Some of these philosophies are still used today.
  • 256 BCE

    The Zhou dynasty ended

    The Zhou dynasty ended
    A reason for their decline was that their people hated the strict laws and harsh punishments.
  • 221 BCE

    The Qin dynasty was founded

    The Qin dynasty was founded
    One of the main reasons they rose to power was that they had extensive military campaigns.
  • 221 BCE

    The Great wall of China

    The Great wall of China
    The Great wall was built by Qin for protection.
  • Period: 221 BCE to 207 BCE

    The Qin dynasty

  • 210 BCE

    The Qin dynasty's emporers

    The Qin dynasty's emporers
    The Qin dynasty was the shortest dynasty in time but had two emperors.
  • 207 BCE

    The Qin dynasty ended

    The Qin dynasty ended
    One of the main reasons for their decline was that Emporer Qin died and his son was a bad ruler.
  • 206 BCE

    The Han dynasty was founded

    The Han dynasty was founded
    One of the main reasons they rose to power was the death of Emporer Qin.
  • 206 BCE

    The Han dynasty discovered the compass

    The Han dynasty discovered the compass
    The compass was one of the many inventions China discovered.
  • 206 BCE

    The silk road was made

    The silk road was made
    The Han dynasty made the silk road to transport silk.
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220

    The Han dynasty

  • 220

    The Han Dynasty declined

    The Han Dynasty declined
    One reason they declined was