Ancient China Timeline

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  • 2100 BCE

    China's first dynasty: Xia dynasty

  • 563 BCE

    Siddhartha Gautama was born and his teachings formed the base of Buddhism.

  • 551 BCE

    Chinese Philosopher, Teacher, and Author Confucius was born.

  • 481 BCE

    Start of the Warren States period

  • 221 BCE

    Start of the Qin Dynasty and the rule of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang

  • 220 BCE

    The Great Wall of China is built by Qin Shi Huang

  • 206 BCE

    Start of the Han Dynasty

  • 220

    The Han Dynasty ends, and China then gets split into three kingdoms: Wei, Shu, and Wu

  • 1279

    A fierce, nomadic force dubbed: The Mongols, take control of China

  • Start of the Qing Dynasty, the last imperial dynasty in China