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Xia Kingdom |
2000–1520 BC |
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Shang Kingdom |
1520–1027 BC |
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Western Zhou |
1027–771 BC |
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Eastern Zhou |
771–221 BC |
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FIRST UNIFICATION |
QIN |
221–207 BC |
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WESTERN HAN |
206 BC–AD 9 |
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Xin interregnum |
AD 9–25 |
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EASTERN HAN |
AD 25–220 |
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First partition |
Three Kingdoms |
AD 220–265 |
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SECOND UNIFICATION |
WESTERN JIN |
AD 265–316 |
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EASTERN JIN |
AD 317–420 |
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Second partition |
Southern Song |
AD 420–478 |
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Southern Qi |
AD 479–501 |
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Southern Liang |
AD 502–556 |
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Southern Chen |
AD 557–588 |
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Northern Wei |
AD 386–553 |
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Eastern Wei |
AD 534–549 |
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Western Wei |
AD 535–557 |
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Northern Qi |
AD 550–577 |
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Northern Zhou |
AD 577–588 |
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THIRD UNIFICATION |
SUI |
AD 580–618 |
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TANG |
AD 618–907 |
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Third partition |
Five Dynasties |
AD 907–960 |
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Ten Kingdoms |
AD 907–979 |
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FOURTH UNIFICATION |
SONG |
AD 960–1279 |
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LIAO |
AD 916–1125 |
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WESTERN XIA |
AD 1038–1227 |
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JIN (Tartar) |
AD 1115–1234 |
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YUAN (Mongol) |
AD 1279–1368 |
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MING |
AD 1368–1644 |
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QING |
AD 1644–1911 |
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REPUBLIC OF CHINA |
AD 1911–1949 |
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PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC |
AD 1949–PRESENT |