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Ancient China

  • 551 BCE

    Confucius is born

    Confucius is born
    A history compiled during the Han dynasty tells us that Confucius was born into an poverished family in Qufu and the state of lu- present day province of Shandog.
  • 512 BCE

    Sun Tzu writes the art of war

    Sun Tzu writes the art of war
    The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road to safety or ruin. So begins the art of war, a meditation on the rules of war that was first published in ancient china.
  • 221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty Begins

    Qin Dynasty Begins
    Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor. After unifying china that year is therefore taken by western historians and then started the Qin dynasty.
  • 206 BCE

    Qin Dynasty ends

    Qin Dynasty ends
    At the end of the Qin dynasty the war broke against Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. This was also known as the Chu-hang war.
  • 195 BCE

    Death of emperor Gaozu

    Death of emperor Gaozu
    Emperor Gaozu was the first to find the Han dynasty. Gaozu was a peasant and his family was too, last, he died but still remembered today.
  • 24

    Zhang Qain opens silk road

    Zhang Qain opens silk road
    In 138 BC Zhang Qin set out through the tall stone gates of Chang'an the capital of the Han dynasty. Zhang Qin was an officer of the han imperial guard and volunteered for a critical mission.
  • 105

    Paper is invented (Cai Lun)

    Paper is invented (Cai Lun)
    In the year Cai Lun conceived the idea of forming sheets of paper from the macerated bark of trees, hemp waste, old rags, and fishnets, the paper he invented was less expensive than other used products in china.
  • 184

    The yellow turban rebellion

    The yellow turban rebellion
    The yellow turban rebellion also known as the yellow scarves rebellion, was a peasants revolt in china against the Han dynasty. The uprising broke out during the reign of emperor Ling.
  • 221

    The end of han dynasty

    The end of han dynasty
    The han dynasty ended when Cao's son and heir, Cao pi , pressured emperor Xiang into abdicating in his favor. The last ruler was Emperor Xiang, the history of the Han dynasty will never be forgotten till this day.