Chinese Dynasty timeline

  • Xia Dynasty
    2070 BCE

    Xia Dynasty

    The Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty in tradition Chinese historiography. the Xia dynasty was established by Yu the Great
  • Zhou dynasty
    1046 BCE

    Zhou dynasty

    The Zhou dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang dynasty and preceded the Qin dynasty.
  • Qin Dynasty
    221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    The Qin dynasty, was the first dynasty of Imperial China, lasting from 221 to 206 BC.
  • Han dynasty
    206 BCE

    Han dynasty

    The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu
  • Tang Dynasty
    618

    Tang Dynasty

    The Tang dynasty, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD
  • Song Dynasty
    960

    Song Dynasty

    The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou.
  • Mongolian empire
    1206

    Mongolian empire

    The Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries was the largest contiguous land empire in history
  • Ming dynasty
    1368

    Ming dynasty

    The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty