Ancient China, Ten Significant Moments

By Caleb Nish
  • 2100 BCE

    China's 1st dynasty

    Xia dynasty, ending in 1600BCE
  • 1122 BCE

    China's longest dynasty

    Zhou dynasty, ending in 221 BCE
  • 551 BCE

    Confucius

    Chinese philosopher, writer and teacher born
  • 221 BCE

    China's 1st emperor

    Qin Shi Huang, ruler of Qin dynasty, ended in 206 BCE
  • 220 BCE

    Great Wall of China built

    Qin Shi Huang made the Great Wall of China
  • 100 BCE

    Steel in China

    Steel manufacturing begins in china
  • 581

    Sui Dynasty

    Sui dynasty begins, ends in 618CE
  • 1279

    Mongols control China

    Mongols take rule of China, most famous Genghis Khan
  • 1368

    Ming Dynasty

    Ming Dynasty begins, ends in 1644CE

  • Qing dynasty

    Final dynasty of Ancient China, ending in 1912