Shang Dynasty (jan 1, 1600 BC – dec 1, 1046 BC)
Description:
The Shang dynasty, also known as the Yin dynasty, was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou dynasty. The classic account of the Shang comes from texts such as the Book of Documents, Bamboo Annals and Records of the Grand Historian. Modern scholarship dates the dynasty between the 16th and 11th centuries BC, with more agreement surrounding the end date than beginning date.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1600 BC
dec 1, 1046 BC
~ 553 years