History of China | |||||||
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ANCIENT | |||||||
3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors | |||||||
Xia Dynasty 2100–1600 BCE | |||||||
Shang Dynasty 1600–1046 BCE | |||||||
Zhou Dynasty 1045–256 BCE | |||||||
Western Zhou | |||||||
Eastern Zhou | |||||||
Spring and Autumn period | |||||||
Warring States period | |||||||
IMPERIAL | |||||||
Qin Dynasty 221 BCE–206 BCE | |||||||
Han Dynasty 206 BCE–220 CE | |||||||
Western Han | |||||||
Xin Dynasty | |||||||
Eastern Han | |||||||
Three Kingdoms 220–280 | |||||||
Wei, Shu and Wu | |||||||
Jin Dynasty 265–420 | |||||||
Western Jin | 16 Kingdoms 304–439 | ||||||
Eastern Jin | |||||||
Southern and Northern Dynasties 420–589 | |||||||
Sui Dynasty 581–618 | |||||||
Tang Dynasty 618–907 | |||||||
(Second Zhou 690–705) | |||||||
5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms 907–960 | Liao Dynasty 907–1125 | ||||||
Song Dynasty 960–1279 | |||||||
Northern Song | W. Xia | ||||||
Southern Song | Jin | ||||||
Yuan Dynasty 1271–1368 | |||||||
Ming Dynasty 1368–1644 | |||||||
Qing Dynasty 1644–1911 |