Ancient china timeline By stiben X_X 1600 BCE Shang Dynasty Period: 1600 BCE to 2070 BCE King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty Period: 1192 BCE to 1250 BCE Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty 1096 BCE The crossbow is used for the first time in battle Period: 1046 BCE to 1600 BCE Shang Dynasty Period: 544 BCE to 496 BCE sun tzu the author of the art of war Period: 481 BCE to 770 BCE Life of Confucius Period: 476 BCE to 221 BCE Warring States Period Period: 221 BCE to 481 BCE The crossbow is used for the Period: 206 BCE to 221 BCE Han Dynasty Period: 202 BCE to 220 BCE invention of paper Period: 195 BCE to 202 BCE Reign of Liu Bang 141 BCE Reign of Wudi Period: 8 BCE to 23 BCE Reign of Emperor Wang Mang