Guide to China's Dynasties
Dates |
Dynasty |
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ca. 2000-1500 B.C. |
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1700-1027 B.C. |
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1027-771 B.C. |
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770-221 B.C. |
Eastern Zhou |
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770-476 B.C. -- Spring and Autumn period |
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475-221 B.C. -- Warring States period |
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221-207 B.C. |
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206 B.C.-A.D. 9 |
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A.D. 9-24 |
Xin (Wang Mang interregnum) |
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A.D. 25-220 |
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A.D. 220-280 |
Three Kingdoms |
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220-265 -- Wei |
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221-263 -- Shu |
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229-280 -- Wu |
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A.D. 265-316 |
Western Jin |
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A.D. 317-420 |
Eastern Jin |
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A.D. 420-588 |
Southern and Northern Dynasties |
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420-588 |
Southern Dynasties |
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420-478 -- Song |
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479-501 -- Qi |
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502-556 -- Liang |
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557-588 -- Chen |
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386-588 |
Northern Dynasties |
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386-533 -- Northern Wei |
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534-549 -- Eastern Wei |
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535-557 -- Western Wei |
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550-577 -- Northern Qi |
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557-588 -- Northern Zhou |
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A.D. 581-617 |
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A.D. 618-907 |
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A.D. 907-960 |
Five Dynasties |
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907-923 -- Later Liang |
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923-936 -- Later Tang |
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936-946 -- Later Jin |
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947-950 -- Later Han |
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951-960 -- Later Zhou |
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A.D. 907-979 |
Ten Kingdoms |
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A.D. 960-1279 |
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960-1127 -- Northern Song |
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1127-1279 -- Southern Song |
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A.D. 916-1125 |
Liao |
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A.D. 1038-1227 |
Western Xia |
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A.D. 1115-1234 |
Jin |
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A.D. 1279-1368 |
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A.D. 1368-1644 |
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A.D. 1644-1911 |
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A.D. 1911-1949 |
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A.D. 1949- |
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