CHINA TIMELINE - Jia Hao Humanities
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Updated: 21 May 2018
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the invention of silk (2696 BC)crossbow first used in China (342 BC)Qin Shi Huangdi becomes the first emperor of all of all of China. (221 BC)The umbrella is invented (210 BC)Buddhism in China (250 AD)Grand Canal is completed (609 AD)Woodblock printing is first used in China to print an entire book called the Diamond Sutra (868 BC)moveable type printing is invented (1041 AD)The earliest formula for gunpowder (1044 AD)The first description of the magnetic compass (1088 AD)Chinese start construction on the Forbidden City. (1405 AD)Bejing replaces Nanjing as the capital of China (1420 AD)During the waring period leaders from different areas were constantly fighting for control.Battle of Muye (1046 BC)707 BC: Battle of Xuge
The Western Zhou dynasty is defeated by the vassal Zheng state.
684 BC: Battle of Changshao
The Lu state defeats the Qi state
632 BC: Battle of Chengpu
The Jin state defeats the Chu state.
627BC: Battle of Xiao
Jin defeats Qin.
595 BC: Battle of Bi
The Chu state defeats the Jin state.
588 BC: Battle of An
The Jin state defeats the Qi state.575 BC: Battle of Yanling
The Jin state defeats the Chu state.
506 BC: Battle of Boju
The Wu state defeats the Chu state.
4th century BC: Gojoseon–Yan War
The Yan state defeats the Gojoseon kingdom.
494 BC: Battle of Fujiao
The Wu state defeats the Yue state.478 BC: Battle of Lize
The Yue state defeats the Wu state.
453 BC: Battle of Jinyang
The Zhao state defeats the Zhi state. Leads to the Partition of Jin.
353 BC: Battle of Guiling
The Qi state defeats the Wei state.
342 BC: Battle of Maling
The Qi state defeats the Wei state.
341 BC: Battle of Guailing
293 BC: Battle of Yique
The Qin state defeats the Wei and Han states.
269 BC: Battle of Yanyu260 BC: Battle of Changping
The Qin state defeats the Zhao state.
259 - 257 BC: Battle of Handan
The allied forces of Zhao, Wei and Chu defeats the Qin.
230–221 BC: Qin's wars of unification
The Qin state conquers the six other major states in China and unifies the country under the Qin dynasty.empress Wu Zhao - First and only empress in China (690 AD)start of writing and large cities were built. (1766 BC)Chinese philosopher, teacher and author Confucius is born (551 BC)Han Dynasty ends - china breaks into 3 kingdoms: Wei, Shu and Wu (220 BC)Periods
Shang Dynasty (1570 BC - 1045 BC)Zhou Dynasty (1045 BC - 256 BC)Xia Dynasty, first dynasty (2205 BC - 1575 BC)warring states period (403 BC - 221 BC)Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC)Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 BC)six Dynasties (222 AD - 581 AD)five Dynasties (907 AD - 960 AD)Song Dynasty (960 AD - 1279 AD)Ming Dynasty (1368 AD - 1644 AD)Yuan Dynasty (1279 AD - 1368 AD)Qing Dynasty (1644 AD - 1912 AD)Battle of Banquan AND 26th Battle of Zhuolu (26th century BC)battle of Mingtiao (around 1600 BC)MOST WARS/BATTLES IN ANCIENT CHINA259 - 257 BC: Battle of Handan230–221 BC: Qin's wars of unificationEmperor Yongzheng (1722 AD - 1735 AD)Emperor Qianlong (1735 AD - 1796 AD)Emperor Han Wudi (141 BC - 87 BC)Emperor Tang Taizong (626 AD - 649 AD)emperor Han Guangwudi (25 AD - 57 AD)
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