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Jan 26, 1000
Qin
Was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring States Period. In the mid and late third century BC, the Qin accomplished a series of swift conquests, first ending the powerless Zhou Dynasty, and eventually destroying the remaining six states of the major states to -
Period: Feb 23, 1000 to
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Feb 23, 1013
song
After the Tang dynasty fell, China entered another brief period of chaos and disorder, with separate kingdoms competing for power. As a result, this period in China’s history is called the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The disorder only lasted 53 years, though, from 907 to 960.In 960, China was again reunified, this time by the Song dynasty. Like the Tang, the Song ruled for about 300 years, until 1279. Also like the Tang, the Song dynasty was a time of great achievements. -
Han
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. when the new dynasty started Liu Bang, a peasant, was able to become emperor in large part because of the Chinese belief in the mandate of heaven. He was the first common person to become emperor. He earned people’s loyalty and trust. In addition, Liu Bang’s rule was diff -
tang
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.
Historians view the Tang dynasty as a golden age. Tang rulers conquered many lands, reformed the military, and created law codes. The Tang period also saw great advances in art. Some of China’s finest poets, for example, lived during this time.
The Tang dynasty also included the only woman to rule Chin -
shang
according to traditional historiography, ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC, succeeding the Xia Dynasty and followed by the Zhou Dynasty. The classic account of the Shang comes from texts such as the Classic of History, Bamboo Annals and Records of the Grand Historian. According to the traditional chronology based upon calculations by Liu Xin, the Shang ruled between 1766 BC and 1122 BC, but according to the chronology based upon the Bamboo Annals, they ruled between 1 -
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sui
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 In 589, he conquered the south, unified China, and created the Sui 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, Sotell, Stephanie. churchofthejesuits.jpg. December 2005. Pics4Learning. 23 Feb 2012 <http://pics.tech4l
