Medieval China

By Manny110
  • 221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    The First Emperor united China under the Qin "chin" dynasty - hence the name, China.
  • Period: 581 to 618

    Sui Dynasty

    Reunification of China.
    Undertook extensive public works projects.
    Extended military control over large stretches of China.
  • Period: 618 to 907

    Tang Dynasty

    Wu Zhao, China's only empress, ruled the most geographically extensive Chinese empire.
  • Period: 960 to 1126

    Sung Dynasty

    Government officials came from southern China because the north was under foreign rule.
  • Period: 1127 to 1279

    Sung Dynasty

    Cambodian strain of rice allowed Chinese farmers to double output
  • Period: 1280 to 1365

    Yuan Dynasty

    Dynasty found by Kublai Khan, grandson of powerful Mongol leader, Genghis Khan.
  • Period: 1368 to

    Ming Dynasty

    Secured borders of China to prevent foreign invasion. Rebuilt bridges, canals, roads, temples, and shrines.
  • Period: 1368 to

    Ming Dynasty

    Reintroduced the Civil Service Exam. Emperors extremely powerful, often ruled as despots.