https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_China Xia dynasty c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC Shang dynasty c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC Zhou dynasty c. 1046 – 256 BC Western Zhou Eastern Zhou Spring and Autumn Warring States IMPERIAL Qin dynasty 221–206 BC Han dynasty 206 BC – 220 AD Western Han Xin dynasty Eastern Han Three Kingdoms 220–280 Wei, Shu and Wu Jin ..