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Shang Dynasty (1,783 1,134 B.C.)
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Shang Tang
(1,783 1,753 B.C.) |
Tang surrounded Xia Jie at Xia Tai, and exiled him to Nanchao. After conquering Xia, Tang established the Shang Dynasty. |
Minoan Crete dominated Aegean (2,000 1,450 B.C.)
Hebrews migrated to Egypt (1,550 B.C.)
Moses gave Ten Commandments to Hebrews on Mount Sinai (1,320 B.C.)
Hebrews entered the land of Canaan (1,280 B.C.)
Olmec civilization in Central America (1,200 B.C.) |
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Shang Tai Jia
(1,753 1,720 B.C.) |
Yi Yin house-arrested Tai Jia at Tong, who reestablished his kingdom at Hao, in three years. |
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Shang Wo Ding
(1,720 1,691 B.C.) |
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Shang Tai Kang
(1,691 1,666 B.C.) |
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Shang Xiao Jia
(1,666 1,649 B.C.) |
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Shang Yong Ji
(1,649 1,637 B.C.) |
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Shang Tai Wu
(1,637 1,562 B.C.) |
Ordered Yi Xie to be in charge of Hu. Nine surrounding tribes came to pay tribute to the Shang Dynasty. |
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Shang Zhong Ding
(1,562 1,549 B.C.) |
Moved kingdom from Hao to Xico. Brought an end to the Deng Kingdom established during the Xia Dynasty. |
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Shang Wai Ren
(1,549 1,534 B.C.) |
Huai and Xian tribes rebelled against Shang. |
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Shang He Tan Jia
(1,534 1,525 B.C.) |
Moved kingdom from Xico to Xiang. |
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Shang Zu Yi
(1,525 1,506 B.C.) |
Moved kingdom from Xiang to Geng, then moved from Geng to Xing. |
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Shang Zu Xing
(1,506 1,490 B.C.) |
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Shang Wo Jia
(1,490 1,465 B.C.) |
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Shang Zu Ding
(1,465 1,433 B.C.) |
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Shang Nan Geng
(1,433 1,408 B.C.) |
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Shang Yang Jia
(1,408 1,401 B.C.) |
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Shang Pan Kang
(1,401 1372 B.C.) |
Moved kingdom from Yan to Beimeng. |
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Shang Xiao Xing
(1,372 1,352 B.C.) |
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Shang Xiao Yi
(1,352 1,324 B.C.) |
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Shang Wu Ding
(1,324 1,265 B.C.) |
Asked Ganpan as his prime minister (1,324 B.C.).
Asked Fushuo as prime minister (1,319 B.C.) |
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Shang Zu Geng
(1,265 1,258 B.C.) |
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Shang Zu Jia
(1,258 1,235 B.C.) |
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Shang Bing Xing
(1,235 1,219 B.C.) |
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Shang Geng Ding
(1,219 1,198 B.C.) |
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Shang Wu Yi
(1,198 1,194 B.C.) |
Emperor Wu Yi was a cruel king who wanted to demonstrate his power by playing a game of Liubo against god. Duke of Pan moved to Qi Zhou.
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Shang Tai Ding
(1,194 1,191 B.C.) |
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Shang Di Yi
(1,191 1,154 B.C.) |
Asked Zhou Gong Ji Li as priest. Made his son Ziqi, the duke of Hao (Taiyuan in Shanxi). |
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Shang Zhou
(1,154 1,134 B.C.) |
One of the cruelest Kings in the history of China, Zhou and his queen TaJi were known for their novelties of torture and for the invention of chopsticks. Killed Bi Gan, imprisoned Qi Zi, and Wei Zi fled (1,123 B.C.) |
