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Problem:The Qin dynasty was brief in duration (221-206 BCE) but very important in Chinese history. It followed the Zhou dynasty (1046-256 BCE) and... The Qin dynasty was brief in duration (221-206 BCE) but very important in Chinese history. It followed the Zhou dynasty (1046-256 BCE) and it ended when Liu Bang became the king of Han in 206 BCE (the formal beginning of the Han dynasty). Despite its brevity, the Qin dynasty left important marks on Chinese culture. The imperial era was 221 BC 1912 AD, from China's unification under Qin rule till the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China era from 1912, and the modern China era from 1949. Timeline of Chinese History The short-lived Qin Dynasty was the first to unite China as a country under an emperor instead of a ruling clan. A bureaucratic government was introduced, and was continued by the less-extreme Han Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty (221206 BC) was the first and shortest imperial dynasty in China, famous for great building projects like the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army. Liu Bang, a peasant leader, overthrew the unpopular Qin regime and established the Han Dynasty. Written By: Shang dynasty, Wade-Giles romanization Shang, the first recorded Chinese dynasty for which there is both documentary and archaeological evidence. The Shang dynasty was the reputed successor to the quasi-legendary first dynasty, the Xia (c. 2070c. 1600 bce). Bronze gu from Anyang, Henan province, China, Shang dynasty (c. 16001046 bce); in the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, Kansas City, Mo. China is one of the world's four ancient civilizations, and the written history of China dates back to the Shang Dynasty (c. 16001046 BC), over 3,000 years ago. Pre-1600 BC China is charted mainly by legend and pre-historic evidence. The ancient China era was c. 1600221 BC. Assorted References. 1 major treatment (in China: The first historical dynasty: the Shang) 2 archaeological discoveries (in Li Chi) (in archaeology: Developments in the 20th century and beyond) 3 Chinese architecture (in Chinese architecture: Neolithic and Shang dynasty (c. 16001046 bce)) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The Han Dynasty 206 BC 220 Han Dynasty in 87 BC Capital Chang'an (202 BC9 AD) Luoyang (25 AD190 AD) Language(s) Chinese Religion Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy History - Establishment 206 BC - Battle of Gaixia; Han rule of China begins 202 BC - Interruption of ... The Han Dynasty was ruled by the prominent family known as the Liu () clan. The reign of the Han Dynasty, lasting over 400 years, is commonly considered within China to be one of the greatest periods in the history of China. To this day, the ethnic majority of China still refer to themselves as People of the Han.. Hope that helps. 1 The dates given for the founding of the Shang dynasty vary from about 1760 to 1520 bce, and the dates for the dynasty's fall also vary, from 1122 to 1030 bce. The period of the dynasty's rule has traditionally been dated 17661122 bce. The latter part of the Shang dynasty, from the reign of the Pangeng emperor onward (i.e., c. 1300 bce), has also been called the Yin dynasty. Query: how long ago was the qin dynasty
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The Qin Dynasty is from 221 BC to 206 BC.