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Qin Dynasty
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Period: 100 to 206
Qin Dynasty
221 BC- 206 BC
Shi Huangdi was the first emperor and the Qin Dynasty unified China. The standarizations were legal codes, writings, and patterns of thought. -
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Han Dynasty
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Period: 206 to 220
Han Dynasty
206 BC- 220 AD
One major object created during this Dynasty was the Great Wall of China. Other inventions were paper, compasses, porecelain, and seismographs. The laws at this time ear were known to be outreageous. For instance, confusinism was too intense. -
Nov 3, 1280
Mongol Dynasty
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Period: Nov 3, 1280 to Nov 3, 1368
Mongol Dynasty
1280- 1368
Otherwise known as the Yuan Dynasty.
This Dynasty was established by Genghis Kham. The main event that occured was cultural exchange between China and Europe including fashion, cards, glass bolwing, insturments, Western novels, and crops. What the Mongols did to improve China was fund many public projects like reparing roads and irrigation systems.
During this Dynasty there was a 'Mongol Court' and it had a few rules basically stating where people sat and what doors to enter through. -
Nov 3, 1386
Ming Dynasty
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Period: Nov 3, 1386 to
Ming Dynasty
1386-1664
The Mongol rule was diminished after rebellions occured and pheasant Zhu Yanzhang became emperor. The capitol city in this Dynasty was Nansig however later became Beijing due to its location. The downfall of Ming was the long wars. -
Qing Dynasty
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Taiping and Boxer Rebellions
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Qing Dynasty
1644-1912
The Qing rulled China by rebelling the Ming Dynasty. Later, to prevent cultural diffusion everyone ruled the same and was refered to by the same name based off class and no migration. They were attacked during this time era however had 80,000 troops and they all were very powerful. The emperor was Empress Cixi. She was known for here beauty and charm and ruled due to her husband's death. Later, she was replaced by her three year old son. -
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The Taiping and Boxer Rebellions
1850-1864
The Taiping Rebellion had a goal to achieve giving China back to the people. This resulted in a fourteen year time period with over one million dead and Taiping crushed by the Qin Regemic.
Later, the Boxer Rebellion was caused by anti foriegners killing Chinese Chrstians.
The first predisent (elected after the last emperor), was Sun Yat-sen and overthrew the Qing Dynasty. -
Britian and the Opium Wars
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Britain and the Opium Wars
1856–1860
The results from this time era were caused mainly due to Britian's behavior towards the Chinese- they disrespected China's virtures. Later there was wars due to unfair trade. The last emperor of China and ruler during this chaos was Xundi Pugi who started at three years old. -
Sui Dynasty
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Song Dynasty
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Sui Dynasty
581- 618
The Sui Dynasty came to power when the Wendi crushed an army mutiny. The Grand Canal later was built. During this time Arabs and Talas migrated to China however later in time the taxes became too extreme which led the Sui Dynasty to an end. -
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No Dominant Dynasty
From 907 to 960, there was no dominant dynasty in China due to invasions that caused Dynasties to occur in different areas. -
Period: to Nov 3, 1280
Song Dynasty
960- 1280
During the Song Dynasty, the Chinese concept of the "universal man" was cultural refinment geared towards litterature. Later Zhuxi created Neo-Confuncianism, a combination of ancient ideals. This philosophy left a created system of obligations.
