Ancient china biography
Ancient china biography
Ancient china civilization.
History of China: Timeline Summary, Dynasties of China, Maps
China is one of the world's four ancient civilizations, and the written history of China dates back to the Shang Dynasty (c.
1600–1046 BC), over 3,000 years ago.
Timeline of Chinese History
| Year | Era | Dynasty | Capital | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100–1600 BC | Ancient China | Xia | Luoyang Dengfeng Zhengzhou | The first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography |
| 1600–1046 BC | Shang | Anyang | First dynasty to have historical records remaining | |
| 1046–221 BC | Zhou | Xi'an Luoyang | Confucianism emerged | |
| 221–206 BC | Imperial China | Qin | Xi'an | First to unite China as a country under an emperor |
| 206 BC – 220 AD | Han | Xi'an Luoyang | The same period as the Roman Empire | |
| 220–581 | Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties | Luoyang Chengdu Nanjing | Frequent regime changes | |
| 581–618 | Sui | Xi'an Luoyang | A system was established to select talents by examination | |
| 618–907 | Tang | Xi'an Luoyang | It had th
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