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2200 BCE
Xia dynasty, China
In this dynasty Yu, who was credited with having engineered the draining of the waters of a great flood -
1766 BCE
Shang Dynasty,China
They were known for their advances in math, astronomy, artwork and military technology. -
1700 BCE
Xia dynasty,China Ended
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1080 BCE
Shang Dynasty,China Ended
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1045 BCE
Zhou Dynasty,China
It was the longest dynasty that was created. -
688 BCE
Goyuryeo Dynasty,Korean
Goryeo was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. -
660 BCE
Baekje Dynasty,Korean
The three kingdoms occupied the entire Korean Peninsula and roughly half of Manchuria, located in present-day China and Russia. -
221 BCE
Zhou Dynasty,China Ended
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221 BCE
Qin Dynasty,China
In this dynasty they unified China. -
206 BCE
Qin Dynasty,China Ended
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206 BCE
Han Dynasty,China
It was an era of peace and prosperity and allowed China to expand to a major world power. -
57 BCE
Silla Dynasty,Korean
Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of Korea. -
37 BCE
Goyuryeo Dynasty,Korean Ended
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18 BCE
Baekje Dynasty,Korean Ended
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221
Han Dynasty,China Ended
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531
Sui Dynasty,China
The Sui dynasty also had a stable economy, which was militaristic, and they were legalistic. The Sui made the Grand Canal, which was one of their biggest accomplishments -
618
Sui Dynasty,China Ended
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618
Tang Dynasty,China
During the Tang rule China experienced a time of peace and prosperity that made it one of the most powerful nations in the world. -
698
Partae Dynasty,Korean
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710
Nara and Heian periods,Japan
Nara and Heian Periods (710 - 1185) ... The monasteries quickly gained such strong political influence that, in order to protect the position of the emperor and central government, the capital was moved to Nagaoka in 784, and finally to Heian (Kyoto) in 794 where it would remain for over one thousand years. -
907
Tang Dynasty,China Ended
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918
Goryeo period,Korean
Goryeo period was a Korean kingdom founded in 918. -
926
Partae Dynasty,Korean Ended
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935
Silla Dynasty,Korean Ended
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960
Song Dynasty,China
With a prosperous economy and radiant culture, this period was considered as another period of 'golden age' after the glorious Tang Dynasty. -
1192
Nara and Heian periods,Japan Ended
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1192
Kamakura period,Japan
The period is known for the emergence of the samurai, the warrior caste, and for the establishment of feudalism in Japan. -
1279
Song Dynasty,China Ended
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1279
Yuan Dynasty, China
The Yuan dynasty, officially the Great Yuan, was the empire or ruling dynasty of China established by Kublai Khan, leader of the Mongolian Aborigine clan. -
1333
Kamakura period,Japan Ended
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1333
Muromachi period,Japan
The uniquely Japanese arts of the tea ceremony, flower arranging, and nō drama were developed, while the Sung style of ink painting (sumi) reached its height. -
1368
Yuan Dynasty, China Ended
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1368
Ming Dynasty,China
Known for its trade expansion to the outside world that established cultural ties with the West, the Ming Dynasty is also remembered for its drama, literature and world-renowned porcelain. -
1392
Goryeo period,Korean Ended
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1392
Joseon Dynasty,Korean
Joseon Dynasty was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries, from July 1392 to October 1897. -
1573
Azuchi-Momoyuna period,Japan
The era lasts until the coming to power of Tokugawa Ieyasu after his victory over supporters of the Toyotomi clan at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. ... The name of this period is taken from two castles: Nobunaga's Azuchi Castle. -
1573
Muromachi period,Japan Ended
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Muromachi period,Japan Ended
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Edo period, Japan
The final period of traditional Japan, a time of internal peace, political stability, and economic growth under the shogunate (military dictatorship) founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu. -
Ming Dynasty,China Ended
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Qing Dynasty,China
The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was the last imperial dynasty of China. -
Edo period, Japan Ended
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Mejii period,Japan
The Meiji Era or Meiji Period was a time of incredible transformation in Japanese society. -
Joseon Dynasty,Korean Ended
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Qing Dynasty,China Ended
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Mejii period,Japan Ended
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Taisho and Earlyshowa period,Japan
During the era of the weak Emperor Taisho (1912-26), the political power shifted from the oligarchic clique (genro) to the parliament and the democratic parties. -
Taisho and Earlyshowa period,Japan Ended
