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Period: 2205 BCE to 1575 BCE
Dynasty Xia
The first dynasty of Ancient China very little is known for the Xia -
Period: 1570 BCE to 1045 BCE
Dynasty Shang
the shang ruled much of the Yellow River. Their capital is was the great city of yin -
Period: 1368 BCE to 1644 BCE
Ming Dynasty
The last of the great Chinese empire, the Ming finished the Great Wall and built the Forbidden city. The Ming came into power by overthrowing the rule of the Mongols -
Period: 1279 BCE to 1368 BCE
Yuan Dynasty
After Mongols defeated the Song in a long war, Kublai Khan, a Mongol leader, established the Yuan Dynasty. -
Period: 1045 BCE to 256 BCE
Dynasty Zhou
The longest ruling dynasty in the history of China. First to use the Mandate of Heaven to justify rule. Most land was ruled by relitives of the zhou. -
Period: 960 BCE to 1279 BCE
Song Dynasty
Reunited under the Song, China becomes the world leader in science and technology. -
Period: 907 BCE to 960 BCE
Five Dynasties
A peasant rebellion takes down the Tang Dynasty and ushers in a period of division. -
Period: 618 BCE to 907 BCE
Dynasty Tang
A period of time when there was peace and prosperity of Ancient China. Arts, Literature, and Technology all flourished. The capital became the world's largest city. -
Period: 589 BCE to 618 BCE
Dynasty Sui
The Sui united china again and they then had one ruler. They also expanded The Great Wall, and built The Great Canal. -
Period: 222 BCE to 581 BCE
Six Dynasties
A period of time when china didn't have one leader and was not united. -
Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE
Dynasty Qin
The beginning of the chinese empire. Lasted a short time, and they built the Great Wall. They used one type of writing. -
Period: 206 BCE to 220 BCE
Dynasty Han
They established the first government, they invented paper, embraced Confucianism, Poetry, Literature