The Shang Dynasty

By ndixon
  • 1766 BCE

    The Shang dynasty preceded the Xia Dynasty

    This is when the Shang preceded the Xia in the battle of Mingtiao
  • Period: 1766 BCE to 1027 BCE

    The Shang Dynasty ruled

    This was when the Shang Dynasty started, to when it ended
  • 1500 BCE

    The best material

    This is when the Shang started mass-producing Bronze vessels and weapons
  • 1300 BCE

    A Great Change

    This is when the Shang moved its capital to Yin and this kicked off the Golden Age of the Shang
  • 1250 BCE

    The time for learning

    This is when the Shang had fully developed a writing system, preserved on bronze inscriptions.
  • 1027 BCE

    The Shang dynasty has fallen

    This is when the Shang Dynasty was succeded by the Zhou Dynasty in the battle of Muye