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Period: 210 to
Xia Dynasty
It is Yu the Great who first set up the Xia Dynasty under the Abdication System (choosing the leader according to their ability). After he died, his son Qi broke up this system and made himself the Xia emperor. From that time onwards, the Abdication System gave way to the Hereditary System. Following the system of hereditary, 15 offspring of Qi succeeded him after his death. Among them, emperors like Shaokang, and Huai made great contributions to the development of Chinese society. However, the -
221
Tang Dynasty
the Tang Dynasty only lasted 300 yrs -
Period: 221 to 521
Tang Dynasty
The Sui dynasty was followed by the Tang, which would rule for nearly 300 years. As you can see on the map, China grew under the Tang dynasty to include much of eastern and central Asia. -
Period: 221 to Jan 1, 1100
Qin Dynasty
The Warring States period came to an end when one state became strong enough to defeat all its rivals. That state was called Qin. In 221 BC, a king from Qin managed to unify all of China under his control and name himself emperor. -
Period: 221 to Jan 1, 1500
Han Dynasty
When the Qin dynasty collapsed, many groups fought for power. After years of fighting, an army led by Liu Bang (lee-OO bang) won control. Liu Bang became the first emperor of the Han dynasty, which lasted more than 400 years. -
Period: 250 to Jan 1, 1100
Shang Dynasty
As time passed, dynasties, or families, of strong rulers began to take power in China. The first dynasty for which we have clear evidence is the Shang, which was firmly established by the 1500s BC. Strongest in the Huang He Valley, the Shang ruled a broad area of northern China, as you can see on the map. Shang emperors ruled in China until the 1100s BC. -
500
Qin Dynasty
the Qin Dynasty was one of the longest Chinnese Dynasty's -
Jan 1, 610
Sui Dynasty
the shortest Chinnese Dynasty -
Jan 1, 771
Zhou Dynasty
this is art from the Zhou dynasty -
Period: Jan 1, 771 to Jan 1, 1100
Zhou Dynasty
In the 1100s, the Shang rulers of China were overthrown in a rebellion. In their place, the rebels from the western part of China took power. This event marked the beginning of the Zhou dynasty. This dynasty lasted longer than any other in Chinese history. Zhou rulers held power in China until 771 BC. -
Jan 1, 1100
Shang Dynasty
First Chinnese dynasty -
Period: Jan 1, 1260 to Jan 1, 1368
Yuan Dynasty
Kublai Khan and the Mongol rulers he led belonged to a different ethnic group than the Chinese did. They spoke a different language, worshipped different gods, wore different clothing, and had different customs. The Chinese resented being ruled by these foreigners, whom they saw as rude and uncivilized. -
Jan 1, 1300
Han Dynasty
one of the first Chinnese Dynasty -
Jan 1, 1350
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty was famous because of there encounter with the Italian merchant named Marco Polo. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
After his army defeated the Mongols, Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor of China. The Ming dynasty that he founded ruled China from 1368 to 1644—nearly 300 years. Ming China proved to be one of the most stable and prosperous times in Chinese history. The Ming expanded China’s fame overseas and sponsored incredible building projects across China. -
Jan 1, 1400
Xia Dynasty
first Chinnese Dynasty out of all -
Ming Dynasty
During the Ming dynasty, the Chinese improved their ships and their sailing skills. -
Period: to
Qing Dynasty
the Qing Dynasty lasted from 1644 until the founding of the Republic of China in 1911. After the Opium War of 1840, the Qing entered a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, which can be divided into two periods. -
Qing Dynasty
the Qing Dynasty had three emperors -
Citations
my.hrw.com
www.Pics4learning.com
mfordcreech.com
metmuseum.org
Arts.cultural-china.com
www.travelchinaguide.com
www.chinaculture.org
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Song Dynasty
the Han Dynasty was the first dynasty to make paper in the world -
Period: to
Sui Dynasty
Finally, after centuries of political confusion and cultural change, China was reunified. The man who finally ended the Period of Disunion was a northern ruler named Yang Jian (YANG jee-EN). In 589, he conquered the south, unified China, and created the Sui (SWAY) dynasty.The Sui dynasty did not last long, only from 589 to 618. During that time, however, its leaders restored order and began the Grand Canal, a canal linking northern and southern China. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1127
Song Dynasty
Starting in 960 and ending in 1279, the Song Dynasty consisted of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) and the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). With a prosperous economy and radiant culture, the Song Dynasty was considered as another period of 'golden age' after the glorious Tang Dynasty (618 - 907).
