304 ⟶ Start of the Sixteen Kingdoms Period in China

439: The Sixteen Kingdoms in China begins.
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220
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979

⚔️ Western Zhou Dynasty Ends: Barbarian Sack of Hao and King You's Death

End of the Western Zhou dynasty in China as "western" barbarian tribes sack the capital Hao. King You of Zhou is killed. Crown Prince Ji Yijiu escapes and will reign as King Ping of Zhou.⟶
Western Zhou Dynasty Ends: Barbarian Sack of Hao and King You's Death (-771)
Zhou DynastyWarfarePolitical InstabilityDynastic CycleBarbarian InvasionsKing Ping of ZhouFeudalism
ChinaChina

⚔️ Han Dynasty's Dissolution and the Three Kingdoms Period

The Han dynasty comes to an end with establishment of the Three Kingdoms in ancient China.⟶
Han Dynasty's Dissolution and the Three Kingdoms Period (220)
Han DynastyDynastic CycleCivil WarPolitical FragmentationWarfare
ChinaChina

⚔️ Start of the Sixteen Kingdoms Period in China

439: The Sixteen Kingdoms in China begins.⟶
Start of the Sixteen Kingdoms Period in China (304)
Sixteen KingdomsEastern Jin DynastyPolitical FragmentationWarfareBarbarian InvasionsDynastic Cycle
ChinaChina

🇨🇳 Song Dynasty Unifies China

Song dynasty reunites China.⟶
Song Dynasty Unifies China (979)
Song DynastyDynastic CycleReunificationImperial China
ChinaChina