time line

By makenzie_kenzie1
  • 1600 BCE

    king jie of the xia Dynasty dies ending the dynasty

  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

  • Period: 1324 BCE to 1266 BCE

    Reign of Emperor Wu ding of the shang dynasty

  • 1046 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty begins in China

  • Period: 770 BCE to 481 BCE

    life of confucius

  • Period: 481 BCE to 221 BCE

    warning state period

  • 475 BCE

    sun Tzu, the author of the art of war is born

  • Period: 210 BCE to 209 BCE

    the terracotta army is buried

  • Period: 206 BCE to 220 BCE

    Han Dynasty

  • Period: 202 BCE to 195 BCE

    Reign of liu Bang

  • 166 BCE

    The me crossbow is used for the first time in battle

  • Period: 141 BCE to 87 BCE

    Reign of wudi

  • 105 BCE

    Invention of paper

  • Period: 33 BCE to 23 BCE

    Reign of emperor