World Civilizations I:
Chinese Dynasties

The Dynasties & Disorders

[Hsia--------2200-1700 B.C.]
Shang-------1700-1050 B.C.
Chou--------1050-221 B.C.
**********Wars & Warring States Period--------c.401 - c.256 B.C.
Ch'in-------- 221-206 B.C.
Han--------206 B.C.-220 A.D. (Confucianism becomes official)
(Former Han 206-8 B.C., Later Han 25-220 A.D.)
**********Period of Disorder--------220-618 A.D.
[Sui--------589-618]
T'ang--------618-907
Sung-------- 920-1279
Yuan--------1279-1368 (Mongul rulers)
Chinese Ming--------1368-1644
Manchu Ming--------1644-1911 (Manchurian rulers)
(or Ch'ing)
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Last updated: 11 November (Martini, ep.)1999
Comments to: Dr. William J. Wright

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