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The Chinese Dynasties
| Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors | before 2070 B.C. |
| Xia Dynasty | 2070–1600 B.C. |
| Shang Dynasty | 1600–1046 B.C. |
| Western Zhou Dynasty | 1046–771 B.C. |
| Eastern Zhou Dynasty | 770–256 B.C. |
| Spring and Autumn Period | 722–476 B.C. |
| Warring States Period | 475–221 B.C. |
| Qin Dynasty | 221–206 B.C. |
| Western Han Dynasty | 206 B.C.–9 A.D. |
| Xin Dynasty | 9–23 |
| Eastern Han Dynasty | 25–220 |
| Three Kingdoms | 220–265 |
| Western Jin Dynasty | 265–317 |
| Eastern Jin Dynasty | 317–420 |
| Southern and Northern Dynasties | 420–589 |
| Sui Dynasty | 581–618 |
| Tang Dynasty | 618–907 |