Ancient China Timeline Project

By valeria.lopez2009@scott.k12.ms.us
  • 2300 BCE

    Reign of Emperor Wang Mang

  • Period: 2070 BCE to 1600 BCE

    King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty

  • Period: 1766 BCE to 1122 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1192 BCE

    Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty

  • 1200 BCE

    Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born

  • 1100 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty begins in china

  • 1066 BCE

    The crossbow is used for the first time in battle

  • Period: 770 BCE to 481 BCE

    Life of Confucius

  • Period: 476 BCE to 221 BCE

    Warring States Period

  • Period: 256 BCE to 195 BCE

    Reign of Liu Bang

  • 246 BCE

    The Terracotta Army is buried

  • Period: 221 BCE to 207 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

  • 220 BCE

    Invention of paper

  • Period: 206 BCE to 220 BCE

    Han Dynasty

  • 156 BCE

    Reign of Wudi