The Great Empires
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Updated: 7 Oct 2017
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Created byAndrew Hecker
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Punic
Events
Traditional founding date for the Phoenician colony of Carthage by TyreCarthage and Greece fight in SicilyBattle of Alalia, Carthaginian navy defeats Greek ships off island of CorsicaFirst treaty between Rome and CarthageFirst Punic War. Carthage cedes Sicily to RomeEnd of First Punic War. Rome defeats CarthageHannibal takes control of Carthage's armies in SpainHannibal leaves Spain to cross the AlpsEnd of Third Punic War, Carthage is DestroyedCarthage defeated in Second Punic WarRome
Han Dynasty
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Liu Bang conquers the Qin DynastyEmperor Gaozu establishes the capital of the Han Dynasty, Chang'anEmperor Gaozu dies, empire goes into internal conflictEmperor Wen re-establishes controlZhang Qian begins to open Silk RoadLarge-scale census of population is taken.Cai Lun invents paperDoong Zhou seizes control of LuoyangTang Dynasty
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Li Yuan establishes Tang DynastyLi Shimin becomes Emperor Taizong of TangTaizong sponsors the spread of Nestorian Christianity and BuddhismIslam is introduced in ChinaThe Tang control the Turkish frontierWang Wei, preeminent Tang poets, is bornPoet Han Yu attack buddhismGreat flood kills thousands of ChineseHuang Chao's rebellion weakens the TangZhu Wen ends the Tang DynastyEmperor Wuzong persecutes BuddhistsThe Song Dynasty
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Iron production peaksChina's population reaches 100 millionthe Southern Song period beginsThe Song Dynasty endsEmperor Taizu founds the Song DynastyThe Song agree to annual payments to prevent invasionearly ripening rice leads to economic revolutionBi Sheng invents movable typeScientists record formulas for gunpowder
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