What are the 12 Chinese dynasties and there time periods?

Answer 1

Xia Dynasty 2200-1700 BC
Shang Dynasty 1700-1100 BC
Zhou Dynasty 1100 - 221 BC
Western Zhou 1100-771BC
Eastern Zhou 770 - 221 BC
Qin Dynasty 221 BC - 207 BC
Han Dynasty 206 BC- 220AD
Western Han (206 BC - 9 AD)
xin 9 - 23 AD
Eastern Han (25 - 220) AD
Three Kingdoms Period 220 - 280
wei ad 220 - 65
shu han 221- 63
wu 229 - 80
Jin Dynasty 265 - 20
Western Jin (265 - 317)
Eastern Jin (317 - 420)
Northern and Southern Dynasties Northern Dynasties (420 - 589)
Southern Dynasties (420 - 589)
Song Dynasty 420 - 79
qi 479 - 502
liang 502 - 57
chen 557 - 89
nothern dynasty
nothern wei 386 - 534
eastern wei 534 - 50
nothern qi 550 - 77
western wei 535 - 56
nothern zhou 557 - 81
sui 581 - 618
Tang Dynasty 618 - 907
Five Dynasties and Ten States Five Dynasties
---- Later Liang (907 - 923)
---- Later Tang (923 - 936)
---- Later Jin (936 - 947)
---- Later Han (947 - 950)
---- Later Zhou (951 - 960)
Ten States (902 - 779)
liao dynasty 907 - 1125
Song Dynasty 960 - 1279
Northern Song (960 - 1127)
Southern Song (1127 - 1279)
Jin Dynasty 1115 --- 1234
Yuan Dynasty 1271 --- 1368
Ming Dynasty 1368 --- 1644
Qing Dynasty 1644 --- 1911

Answer 2

Chinese Dynasties and Period
Prehistoric Times 1.7 million years - the 21st century BC
Xia Dynasty 21st - 16th century BC
Shang Dynasty 16th - 11th century BC
Zhou Dynasty Western Zhou (11th century BC - 711 BC)
Eastern Zhou
---- Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC)
---- Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC)
Qin Dynasty 221 BC - 206 BC
Han Dynasty Western Han (206 BC - 24 AD)
Eastern Han (25 - 220)
Three Kingdoms Period 220 - 280
Jin Dynasty Western Jin (265 - 316)
Eastern Jin (317 - 420)
Northern and Southern Dynasties Northern Dynasties (386 - 581)
Southern Dynasties (420 - 589)
Sui Dynasty 581 - 618
Tang Dynasty 618 - 907
Five Dynasties and Ten States Five Dynasties
---- Later Liang (907 - 923)
---- Later Tang (923 - 936)
---- Later Jin (936 - 946)
---- Later Han (947 - 951)
---- Later Zhou (951 - 960)
Ten States (902 - 779)
Song Dynasty Northern Song (960 - 1127)
Southern Song (1127 - 1279)
Liao Dynasty 916 --- 1125
Jin Dynasty 1115 --- 1234
Yuan Dynasty 1271 --- 1368
Ming Dynasty 1368 --- 1644
Qing Dynasty 1644 --- 1911

Answer 3

The dynasties of China are:
Three Kingdoms 190 to 220 BC
Xia Dynasty 2205 BC to 1766 AD
Shang Dynasty 1766 BC to 1050 BC
Qin Dynasty -211 BC 206 AD
Sui Dynasty -581 to 618
Tang Dynasty-618 to 907
Yuan Dynasty -1278 to 1368
Ming Dynasty -1368 to 1544
Qing Dynasty -1890-1912
Republic of China -1912-1916
People's Republic of China
1949-1976
1976-1989
1989-2002
2002-present

Answer 4

Wei's excellent Era and Timeline of Chinese History.

Dates Dynasty
ca. 2000-1500 B.C. Xia
1700-1027 B.C. Shang
1027-771 B.C. Western Zhou
770-221 B.C. Eastern Zhou
770-476 B.C. -- Spring and Autumn period
475-221 B.C. -- Warring States period
221-207 B.C. Qin
206 B.C.-A.D. 9 Western Han
A.D. 9-24 Xin (Wang Mang interregnum)
A.D. 25-220 Eastern Han
A.D. 220-280 Three Kingdoms
220-265 -- Wei
221-263 -- Shu
229-280 -- Wu
A.D. 265-316 Western Jin
A.D. 317-420 Eastern Jin
A.D. 420-588 Southern and Northern Dynasties
420-588 Southern Dynasties
420-478 -- Song
479-501 -- Qi
502-556 -- Liang
557-588 -- Chen
386-588 Northern Dynasties
386-533 -- Northern Wei
534-549 -- Eastern Wei
535-557 -- Western Wei
550-577 -- Northern Qi
557-588 -- Northern Zhou
A.D. 581-617 Sui
A.D. 618-907 Tang
A.D. 907-960 Five Dynasties
907-923 -- Later Liang
923-936 -- Later Tang
936-946 -- Later Jin
947-950 -- Later Han
951-960 -- Later Zhou
A.D. 907-979 Ten Kingdoms
A.D. 960-1279 Song
960-1127 -- Northern Song
1127-1279 -- Southern Song
A.D. 916-1125 Liao
A.D. 1038-1227 Western Xia
A.D. 1115-1234 Jin
A.D. 1279-1368 Yuan
A.D. 1368-1644 Ming
A.D. 1644-1911 Qing
A.D. 1911-1949 Republic of China (in mainland China)
A.D. 1949- Republic of China (in Taiwan)
A.D. 1949- People's Republic of China