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Chronology of Dynastic China

Ca. i6th-iith century B.C.
Shang Dynasty
Ca. i th century-256 B.C. Zhou Dynasty

221-206 B.C. Quin Dynasty

206 B.C.-A.D. 220 Han Dynasty

220-589 Six Dynasties

317-589 Southern Dynasties

386-58I Northern Dynasties

58I-618 Sui Dynasty

618-907 Tang Dynasty

907-960 Five Dynasties

916-1125 Liao Dynasty

960-I279 Song Dynasty

960-1127 Northern Song Dynasty
II27-I279 Southern Song Dynasty

1115-1234 Jin Dynasty

1272-I368 Yuan Dynasty

I368-I644 Ming Dynasty

I644-I9II Qing Dynasty

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