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Historians typically consider the following dynasties to have unified China proper: the Qin dynasty, the Western Han, the Xin dynasty, the Eastern Han, the Western Jin, the Sui dynasty, the Tang dynasty, the Wu Zhou, the Northern Song, the Yuan dynasty, the Ming dynasty, and the Qing dynasty.
From its inauguration in c. 2070 BC to the abdication of its last emperor in 1912, China was ruled by a series of 13 successive dynasties. 1. Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 BC) The Xia dynasty was the first Chinese dynasty.
China's timeline shows the rise and fall of the main 15 Chinese dynasties, and modern era governments. This table shows the timeline of Chinese history. Read on for the years of China's dynasties and coexisting kingdoms with their founders and capitals.
This is a timeline of Chinese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in China and its dynasties. To read about the background to these events, see History of China. See also the list of Chinese monarchs, Chinese emperors family tree, dynasties of China and years in China.
China had thirteen major dynasties, which were not limited to ruling families of Han ethnicity, China’s dominant ethnic group. From the onset of dynastic rule in 2070 BC, the power of ruling families and dynasties rose and fell for nearly four millennia.
An image illustrating the progression of Chinese dynasties from the semi-mythical Xia, and the conquest of the Mongols (who ruled China as the Yuan dynasty), until the eventual fall of the Qing, the last imperial house.
• Timeline of Chinese Historical Periods and Dynasties • Annotated Timeline of Chinese History • Visual Timeline of China's Historical Periods [PDF] • "The Dynasties Song" for Remembering the Major Chinese Dynasties • Historical Thinking: China (Education about Asia)
Legends claim that the earliest rulers in China were the Xia Dynasty, from 2100 to 1600 B.C., with Yu as the first emperor, but there is little proof that the dynasty actually existed....
Interact with Chinese history by exploring a timeline of key historical figures, dynasties, events, and artworks. Use the arrows to scroll through the centuries, and click on an era or item to learn more!
“A chronological list of all known emperors of China, covering all dynasties: Xia, Shang, Qin, Han, Six Dynasties, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Liao, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing.”