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Timeline of Dynasties
Xia (unconfirmed) | ca. 2100–1600 BCE |
Shang | ca. 1600–ca. 1050 BCE |
Zhou | ca. 1046–256 BCE |
Western Zhou | ca. 1046–771 BCE |
Eastern Zhou | ca. 771–256 BCE |
Spring and Autumn Period | 770–ca. 475 BCE |
Warring States Period | ca. 475–221 BCE |
Qin | 221–206 BCE |
Han | 206 BCE–220 CE |
Six Dynasties | 220–589 CE |
Three Kingdoms | 220–265 CE |
Jin | 265–420 CE |
Northern and Southern | 386–589 CE |
Sui | 581–618 CE |
Tang | 618–906 CE |
Five Dynasties | 907–960 CE |
Song | 960–1279 CE |
Northern Song | 960–1127 CE |
Southern Song | 1127–1279 CE |
Yuan | 1279–1368 CE |
Ming | 1368–1644 CE |
Qing | 1644–1911 CE |