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Timeline of Major Chinese Dynasties

• Created: July 07, 2023
• 朝 - cháo (dynasty). See this link for dates etc.

Major Dynasties

1. 秦朝 - qín cháo (Qin Dynasty, 221 - 206 BC)
2. 漢朝 - hàn cháo (Han Dynasty, 215 BC - 220 AD)
3. 唐朝 - táng cháo (Tang Dynasty, 618 AD - 907 AD)
4. 宋朝 - sòng cháo (Song Dynasty, 960 - 1127 AD)
5. 元朝 - yuán cháo (Yuan Dynasty, 1271 - 1368 AD) - see also 玩 wánr from L11
6. 明朝 - míng cháo (Ming Dynasty, 1368 - 1644 AD)
7. 清朝 - qīng cháo (Qing / Manchu Dynasty, 1644 - 1912 AD)

Complete Dynastic History

1. 戰國時代 - zhàn guó shí dài (Warring States period, ~250 years from ~475 BC to 220 BC)
2. 秦朝 - qín cháo (Qin Dynasty, 221 - 206 BC)
3. 西漢 - xī hàn cháo (Western Han Dynasty, 215 years to 9 AD)
4. 新 - xīn cháo (Xin Dynasty, 15 years to 26 AD)
5. 東漢 - dōng hàn cháo (Eastern Han Dynasty, 195 years to 220 AD)
6. 三國 - sān guó (Three Kingdoms, 45 years to 265 AD)
7. 西晉- xī jìn cháo (Western Jin Dynasty, 52 years to 317 AD)
8. 晉 - jìn cháo (Eastern Jin Dynasty, 103 years to 420 AD)
9. 隋 - suí cháo (Sui Dynasty, 37 years to 618 AD)
10. 唐 - táng cháo (Tang Dynasty, 289 years to 907 AD)
11. 五代十國 - wǔ dài shí guó (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, 53 years to 960 AD)
12. 北宋 - běi sòng cháo (Northern Song Dynasty, 167 years to 1127 AD)
13. 南宋 - nán sòng cháo (Southern Song Dynasty, 152 years to 1279 AD)
14. 元 - yuán cháo (Yuan Dynasty, 97 years to 1368 AD)
15. 明 - míng cháo (Ming Dynasty, 276 years to 1644 AD)
16. 清 - qīng cháo (Qing / Manchu Dynasty, 267 years to 1911)