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2200 BCE
Xia Dynasty begins China
This is the first dynasty of china. It ruled from 2200 BC to 1700 BC. The Xia dynasty is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, the Xia dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave his throne to him. The Xia was later succeeded by the Shang dynasty. -
1766 BCE
Shang Dynasty begins China
This is the second dynasty of china they ruled in the lower yellow river valley in the second millennium. First Chinese calendar was made during this dynasty. -
1700 BCE
Xia Dynasty Ends China
This is when the Xia dynasty ends. It was the first dynasty of china. -
1080 BCE
Shang Dynasty Ends China
This is when the shang dynasty ended. -
1045 BCE
Zhou Dynasty begins China
The Zhou dynasty was the longest lasting dynasty of all of china's dynasties. It followed the Shang dynasty -
221 BCE
Qin Dynasty begins China
The Qin dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of china. The Qin dynasty was the first dynasty of Imperial China, lasting from 221 to 206 BC. Named for its heartland in Qin state (modern Gansu and Shaanxi), the ... -
206 BCE
Han Dynasty begins China
The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasties in china. It was the dynasty after the Zhou dynasty. -
57 BCE
Silla Dynasty Begins Korea
This is when the Silla dynasty began. Silla (57 BC – 935 AD) (Korean: 신라; Hanja: 新羅; RR: Silla Korean pronunciation: [ɕil.la]) was a kingdom located in southern and central parts of the Korean ... -
37 BCE
Goguryeo Dynasty Begins Korea
This is when Goguryeo dynasty began. Goguryeo also called Goryeo was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts ... by aggressive warlords, Goguryeo moved to improve relations with the newly created dynasty of Cao Wei in China and sent tribute in 220. -
18 BCE
Baekje Dynasty Begins Korea
This is when the Baekje dynasty began. Baekje was a kingdom located in southwestern Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of ... After the fall of Jin and the establishment of Song Dynasty in 420, Baekje sent envoys seeking cultural goods and technologies. ... Other historians, such as those who collaborated on 'Paekche of Korea and the Origin of Yamato ... -
206
Qin Dynasty Ends China
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221
Han Dynasty Ends China
This is when the Han dynasty ends. -
581
Sui Dynasty Begins China
This is when the Sui dynasty of china began.The Sui dynasty was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China of pivotal significance. The Sui unified the Northern and Southern dynasties and reinstalled the rule . -
Jan 1, 618
Sui Dynasty Ends China
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Jan 1, 618
Tang Dynasty Begins China
This is when the tang dynasty began in china. The Tang dynasty (/tɑːŋ/; Chinese: 唐朝) or the Tang Empire was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in Chinese history. -
Jan 1, 660
Baekje Dynasty Ends Korea
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Jan 1, 668
Goguryeo Dynasty Ends Korea
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Jan 1, 698
Parhae Dynasty Begins Korea
This is when the Parhae dynasty began. Balhae (698–926) was a multi-ethnic kingdom in Manchuria, Korean peninsula and Russian Far East. Balhae was established by refugees from the fallen Korean kingdom of Goguryeo and Tungusic Mohe tribes in 698, when the first king, Dae Joyeong, defeated the Wu Zhou dynasty at Tianmenling. -
Jan 1, 710
Nara and Heian Period begins Japan
This is when the Nara and Heian period began. Jun 9, 2002 - Nara and Heian Periods (710 - 1185) In the year 710, the first permanent Japanese capital was established in Nara, a city modelled after the Chinese capital. ... One characteristic of the Nara and Heian periods is a gradual decline of Chinese influence which, nevertheless, remained ... -
Jan 1, 907
Tang Dynasty Ends China
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Jan 1, 918
Goryeo Dynasty Begins Korea
This is when the Goryeo dynasty began.Later Goguryeo, also known as Taebong, was overthrown from within in 918 by Wang Geon, a prominent general of noble Goguryeo descent, who established Goryeo in its place. Goryeo peacefully annexed Later Silla in 935 and militarily conquered Later Baekje in 936, successfully reunifying the Korean Peninsula. -
Jan 1, 926
Parhae Dynasty Ends Korea
This is when the Parhae dynasty ended. -
Jan 1, 935
Silla Dynasty Ends Korea
This is when the Silla dynasty ended. -
Jan 1, 960
Song Dynasty Begins China
This is when the song dynasty began in china. The Song dynasty (Chinese: 宋朝; pinyin: Sòng cháo; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou, ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. -
Jan 1, 1192
Nara and Heian Period ends Japan
This is when the Nara and Heian period ended. -
Jan 1, 1192
Kamakura Period begins Japan
This is when the Kamakura period began. Kamakura period, in Japanese history, the period from 1192 to 1333 during which the basis of feudalism was firmly established. It was named for the city where Minamoto Yoritomo set up the headquarters of his military government, commonly known as the Kamakura shogunate. -
Jan 1, 1279
Song Dynasty Ends China
This is when the song dynasty ended -
Jan 1, 1279
Mongol Dynasty Begins China
This is when the Mongol dynasty began. The Mongol Empire existed during the 13th and 14th centuries, and was the largest contiguous land empire in history. Originating in Mongolia, the Mongol ... -
Jan 1, 1333
Kamakura Period ends Japan
This is when the Kamakura period ended. -
Jan 1, 1338
Muromachi Period begins Japan
This is when the Muromachi period began. The Muromachi period (室町時代, Muromachi jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Ashikaga era, or the Ashikaga period) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. -
Jan 1, 1368
Mongol Dynasty Ends China
This is when the mongol dynasty ended. -
Jan 1, 1368
Ming Dynasty Begins China
This is when the Ming dynasty began. The Ming dynasty (/mɪŋ/), officially the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China ruled by Han Chinese. -
Jan 1, 1392
Goryeo Dynasty Ends Korea
This is when the Goryeo dynasty ended. -
Jan 1, 1392
Joseon Dynasty Begins Korea
This is when the Joseon dynasty began. Jump to End of the dynasty - The Joseon dynasty was a Korean dynastic kingdom that lasted for approximately five centuries. Joseon was founded by Yi. -
Jan 1, 1573
Muromachi Period ends Japan
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Ming Dynasty Ends China
This is when the Ming dynasty ended -
Qing Dynasty Begins China
This is when the Qing dynasty began. The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing was the last imperial dynasty of China. ... The dynasty was founded by the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan in Manchuria. -
Joseon Dynasty Ends Korea
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Qing Dynasty Ends China
This is when the Qing dynasty ended
