Shang dynasty
Appearance
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Shang 商 | |||||||||
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c. 1600 BC–c. 1046 BC | |||||||||
![]() Remnants of advanced, stratified societies dating back to the Shang period have been found in the Yellow River Valley. | |||||||||
Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
Capital | Yin (modern Anyang) | ||||||||
Common languages | Old Chinese | ||||||||
Religion | Chinese folk religion | ||||||||
Government | monarchy | ||||||||
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Historical era | Bronze Age | ||||||||
• Established | c. 1600 BC | ||||||||
• Zhou conquest | c. 1046 BC | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
1122 BC est.[1] | 1,250,000 km2 (480,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
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The Shang dynasty (existed from 1600BC - 1046BC) was the second dynasty in China following the Xia dynasty. Most of what we know about the Shang Dynasty is from reading pictures on oracle bones and bronze objects. A dynasty is a series of rulers which are considered to be part of the same family because they are ruling a country(s) over generations. According to tradition, the last Shang king was overthrown in 1046 BC. The succeeding dynasty was called the Zhou dynasty.
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Kings
Order | # of years |
Rulers |
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01 | 29 | King Tang of Shang of China |
02 | 02 | Da Ding of Shang |
03 | 32 | King Bu Bing of Shang of China |
04 | 04 | Zhong Ren |
05 | 12 | Tai Jia |
06 | 29 | Wo Ding |
07 | 25 | Tai Geng |
08 | 17 | Xiao Jia |
09 | 12 | Yong Ji |
10 | 75 | Tai Wu |
11 | 11 | Zhong Ding |
12 | 15 | Wai Ren |
13 | 09 | He Dan Jia |
14 | 19 | Zu Yi |
15 | 16 | Zu Xin |
16 | 20 | Wo Jia |
17 | 32 | Zu Ding |
18 | 29 | Ding Wang |
19 | 07 | King Yang Jia |
20 | 28 | Pan Geng |
21 | 29 | Xiao Xin of Shang |
22 | 21 | Xiao Yi of Shang |
23 | 59 | Wu Ding |
24 | 12 | Geng of Shang |
25 | 20 | Zu Jia |
26 | 06 | Lin Xin |
27 | 06 | Geng Ding |
28 | 35 | Wu Yi |
29 | 11 | Wen Ding |
30 | 26 | Di Yi |
31 | 30 | Di Xin |
References
- ↑ Turchin, Peter; Adams, Jonathan M.; Hall, Thomas D. (December 2006). "East-West Orientation of Historical Empires and Modern States". Journal of World-Systems Research. 12 (2): 219–229. doi:10.5195/jwsr.2006.369. ISSN 1076-156X.
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Preceded by Xia dynasty |
Dynasties in Chinese history ca. 1600–ca. 1047 BC |
Succeeded by Zhou dynasty |