China's Dynasties

  • Period: 200 to

    China's Dynasties

    200 bc to 1644 ad
  • Qin Dynasty
    221

    Qin Dynasty

    Qin Dynasty: 221 BC – 206 BC. First unification under an emperor
  • Han Dynasty
    245

    Han Dynasty

    Han Dynasty: 206 BC- 220 AD. A golden age for a united China.
  • Six dyanasties
    270

    Six dyanasties

    Six dynasties: 220-581 AD. A period of chaos and division.
  • Tang Dynasty
    320

    Tang Dynasty

    Economic development and growth; many inventions and discoveries
  • Five Dynasties  and 10 kingdoms
    370

    Five Dynasties and 10 kingdoms

    Period of Chaos and Division
  • Song Dynasty
    430

    Song Dynasty

    Economic development and growth; many inventions and discoveries
  • Yuan Dynasty (mongols)
    470

    Yuan Dynasty (mongols)

    Control of China by foreigners
  • Sui Dynasty

    Sui Dynasty

    Sui Dynasty: 589- 618 AD. Reunification of China.
  • Ming Dynasty

    Ming Dynasty

    Opening up of China to foreign influences at the start of the dynasty, closing down China by the end of the dynasty