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The Zhou dynasty (/ dʒ oʊ / JOH) was a royal dynasty of China that existed for 789 years from c. 1046 BC until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period (c. 1046 – 771 BC), the royal house, surnamed Ji, had military control over territories centered on the Wei River valley and North China Plain.
Huan's son King Zhuang of Zhou became king of the Zhou dynasty. 685 BC: Duke Huan of Qi became duke of Qi. 682 BC: Zhuang died. 681 BC: Zhuang's son King Xi of Zhou became king of the Zhou dynasty. 677 BC: Xi died. 676 BC: Xi's son King Hui of Zhou became king of the Zhou dynasty. 652 BC: Hui died. 651 BC: Hui's son King Xiang of Zhou became ...
For most of its history, China was organized into various dynastic states under the rule of hereditary monarchs.Beginning with the establishment of dynastic rule by Yu the Great c. 2070 BC, [1] and ending with the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor in AD 1912, Chinese historiography came to organize itself around the succession of monarchical dynasties.
This is a family tree for the Zhou dynasty, descendants of Duke Wu of Zhou who overthrew the last Shang ruler, thereby establishing the dynasty. Ruling from 1046 BC to 256 BC, it is notable as the longest dynasty in Chinese history, although the actual political and military control of China by the dynasty only lasted during the Western Zhou.
Decline in Zhou's power [77] Zhending 貞定: Ji Jie 姬介: 468–442 (25–26 years) Son of Yuan Continued decline of Zhou [78] Ai 哀: Ji Quji 姬去疾: 441 (less than a year) Son of Zhending Continued decline of Zhou. Killed by Si [79] Si 思: Ji Shu 姬叔: 441 (less than a year) Son of Zhending Continued decline of Zhou. Killed by Kao ...
c. 1046 BC: The Zhou force, led by King Wu of Zhou, overthrows the last king of Shang dynasty; Zhou dynasty established in China. [38] [39] 1000 BC: The second stream of Bantu expansion reaches the great lakes region of Africa, creating a major population centre. [40] [41] 890 BC: Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
History of ancient China. Neolithic China (c. 8500 – c. 2070 BC) – predates ancient China; Bronze Age China. Xia dynasty (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC) Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC) Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC|BCE) Western Zhou (1046–771 BC) Iron Age China. Zhou dynasty (continued) Eastern Zhou. Spring and Autumn period (771 ...
The Shang dynasty is overthrown and replaced by the Zhou dynasty. c. 1042–1039 BCE Rebellion of the Three Guards: The Zhou dynasty defeats the discontented Zhou princes, and their Shang loyalist allies. 771 BCE Battle of Mount Li (Lishan) King You of Zhou is killed and the Western Zhou dynasty ends. 739–678 BCE Jin–Quwo wars