MEDIEVAL CHINA: The Tang Dynasty (618-906)

Chronology of China

Xia dynasty 21st-16th c. BC Erlitou culture 19th-16th c. BC Shang Dynasty 16th c.-1050 BC Zhou Dynasty 1050-221 BC Western Zhou 1050-771 BC Eastern Zhou 770-256 BC Spring & Autumn period 770-475 BC Warring States period 475-221 BC   ---------IMPERIAL CHINA--------- Qin dynasty 221-206 B.C. Han dynasty 206 BC-AD 220 Western Han 206 BC-AD 9 Xin A.D. 9-25 Eastern Han A.D. 25-220 Three Kingdoms 220-220 Wei 220-265 Shu (Han) 221-263 Wu 222-280 Northern & Southern dynasties Southern dynasties Western Jin 265-316 Eastern Jin 317-420 Liu Song 420-479 Qi 479-502 Liang 502-557 Chen 557-589 Northern dynasties Northern Wei 386-534 Eastern Wei 534-550 Northern Qi 550-577 Western Wei 535-556 Northern Zhou 557-581 Sui dynasty 589-618 Tang dynasty 618-906 Five dynasties 907-960 Later Liang 907-922 Later Tang 922-936 Later Jin 936-946 Later Han 947-950 Later Zhou 951-960 Song dynasty 960-1279 Northern Song 960-1126 Southern Song 1127-1279 Liao dynasty 907-1125 Jin dynasty 1115-1234 Yuan dynasty 1279-1368 Ming dynasty 1368-1644 Qing dynasty 1644-1911 ---------REPUBLICAN CHINA---------- Republic 1912-49 People's Republic 1949-   Major Reigns of the Tang Dynasty Gaozu (Kao-tsu) 618-626 Taizong (T'ai-tsung) 627-649 Gaozong (Kao-tsung) 650-683 Wu Zetian (Wu Tse-t'ien) 684-705 Xuanzong (Hsüan-tsung), or Minghuang 713-755 Suzong (Su-tsung) 756-762 Daizong (Tai-tsung) 765-779 Dezong (Tê-tsung) 780-804 Xianzong (Hsien-tsung) 806-820 Wuzong (Wu-tsung) 841-846

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