Timeline

Timeline of the Chinese Dynasties (581-1912 C.E)

• Sui Dynasty was from 581-618 C.E
  • During the Sui Dynasty China was reunified
• Tang Dynasty was from 618-906 C.E
  • Regarded as the golden age of Chinese civilization
  • Became a cosmopolitan empire because of the diverse cultures
• Song Dynasty was from 960-1279 C.E
  • This is the era of significant economic and social changes
  • There was growth in commerce and maritime trade
• Yuan Dynasty was from 1279-1368 C.E
  • The Yuan Dynasty was founded by the Mongols because of their conquest for the world
• Ming Dynasty was from 1368-1644 C.E
  • Despite early expansion it was an inward-looking empire
  • During this dynasty it was a vibrant literary scene
• Qing Dynasty was from 1644-1912 C.E
  • Continued economic trends of the late Ming Dynasty
  • A huge growth in population resulted in needing more territory which hurt the Dynasty as they could not handle that much territory with their system