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  2. History of China - Wikipedia

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    The earliest period once considered historical was the legendary era of the sage-emperors Yao, Shun, and Yu. Traditionally, the abdication system was prominent in this period, [ 22 ] with Yao yielding his throne to Shun, who abdicated to Yu, who founded the Xia dynasty.

  3. Timeline of Chinese history - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Dynasties of China - Wikipedia

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    For most of its history, China was organized into various dynastic states under the rule of hereditary monarchs.Beginning with the establishment of dynastic rule by Yu the Great c. 2070 BC, [1] and ending with the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor in AD 1912, Chinese historiography came to organize itself around the succession of monarchical dynasties.

  5. Chinese Empire - Wikipedia

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    Chinese Empire (or Empire of China) is a term referring to the realm ruled by the Emperor of China during the era known as Imperial China. It was coined by western scholars and used to describe the Ming and Qing dynasties (or imperial Chinese dynasties in general).

  6. Prehistory of China - Wikipedia

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    The Mesolithic period in China, between the Upper Paleolithic and Early Neolithic, was characterized by the manufacture of microliths, and is therefore also known as the "Microlith Period". China was in the Mesolithic period from about 10,000 to 7,000 years ago, with cultures successively entering the Neolithic period after one or two millennia ...

  7. Three Kingdoms - Wikipedia

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    The standard history of the period is the Records of the Three Kingdoms, compiled by the Western Jin historian Chen Shou in the third century AD. The work synthesises the histories of the rival states of Cao Wei, Shu Han and Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period into a single compiled text.

  8. Outline of ancient China - Wikipedia

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    During Warring States period – great period for military strategy; of the Seven Military Classics of China, four were written during this period: The Art of War – attributed to Sun Tzu, a highly influential study of strategy and tactics. [1] Wuzi – attributed to Wu Qi, a statesman and commander who served the states of Wei and then Chu.

  9. Warring States period - Wikipedia

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    The Warring States was a great period for military strategy; of the Seven Military Classics of China, four were written during this period: The Art of War It is attributed to Sun Tzu, a highly influential study of strategy and tactics. [18] Wuzi It is attributed to Wu Qi, a statesman and commander who served the states of Wei and then Chu. Wei ...