CHRONOLOGY OF DYNASTIES
Shang | ca. 1600–1046 BCE |
Zhou | ca. 1046–256 BCE |
Western Zhou | ca. 1046–771 BCE |
Eastern Zhou | 770–256 BCE |
Spring and Autumn period | 770–476 BCE |
Warring States period | 476–221 BCE |
Qin | 221–206 BCE |
Han | 206 BCE–220 CE |
Western Han | 206 BCE–9 CE |
Xin | 9–23 |
Eastern Han | 25–220 |
Era of Division | 220–589 |
Three Kingdoms | 220–280 |
Wei | 220–266 |
Shu-Han | 221–263 |
Wu | 222–280 |
Jin | 266–420 |
Western Jin | 266–316 |
Eastern Jin | 317–420 |
Sixteen Kingdoms | 304–439 |
Southern Dynasties | 420–589 |
Liu-Song | 420–479 |
Southern Qi | 479–502 |
Liang | 502–557 |
Chen | 557–589 |
Northern Dynasties | 386–581 |
Northern Wei | 386–534 |
Eastern Wei | 534–550 |
Western Wei | 535–557 |
Northern Qi | 550–577 |
Northern Zhou | 557–581 |
Sui | 581–618 |
Tang | 618–907 |
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms | 907–960 |
Liao (Khitan) | 907–1125 |
Song | 960–1279 |
Northern Song | 960–1127 |
Southern Song | 1127–1279 |
Western Xia (Tangut) | 1038–1227 |
Jin (Jurchen) | 1115–1234 |
Yuan (Mongol) | 1271–1368 |
Ming | 1368–1644 |
Qing (Manchu) | 1636–1912 |