Timeline of Chinese history
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The following is a timeline of the history of China:
For a summary table of the dynasties in Chinese history and their dates, check here.
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Ancient China
| Date | Ruling entity | King | Events | Other people/events |
| 2500 BC | Sanhuangwudi | This period is part of the Chinese mythology | ||
| -2205 | ||||
| Xia Dynasty | ||||
| -1806 | ||||
| -1523 | Shang Dynasty | First records of Chinese characters | ||
| -1027 | ||||
| -1122 | Zhou Dynasty | King Wu of Zhou | ||
| -781 | You | |||
| -771 | End of Western Zhou | |||
| -770 | Ping | Beginning of Eastern Zhou | ||
| -722 | Spring and Autumn Period | |||
| -720 | ||||
| -619 | Xiang | |||
| -632 | Battle of Chengpu | |||
| -651 | ||||
| -551 | Lao Zi | |||
| -551 | Confucius | |||
| -481 | ||||
| -479 | ||||
| -403 | Warring States Period | |||
| -314 | Nan | |||
| -260 | Battle of Changping | |||
| -256 |