-1046 ⟶ Zhou Dynasty Overthrows Shang Dynasty
King Wu of Zhou overthrows the last Shang dynasty king Di Xi...
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👑 Zhou Dynasty Overthrows Shang Dynasty
King Wu of Zhou overthrows the last Shang dynasty king Di Xin and becomes first king of the Zhou dynasty (1046 BC—256 BC) founded by his father King Wen of Zhou.⟶
Zhou DynastyDynastic CycleWarfarePolitical TransitionFeudalism
China👑 King Cheng Ascends the Throne of the Zhou Dynasty
King Cheng of Zhou succeeds King Wu as ruler of the Zhou dynasty in China.⟶
Zhou DynastyMonarchySuccessionGovernanceImperial ChinaEarly DynastiesPolitical History
China👑 King Kang Ascends the Throne of the Zhou Dynasty
King Kang of Zhou succeeds King Cheng as ruler of the Zhou dynasty in China.⟶
Zhou DynastyMonarchySuccessionDynastic RuleBronze Age ChinaFeudalismRulers
China👑 King Gong Ascends the Throne of the Zhou Dynasty
King Gong of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.⟶
Zhou DynastyMonarchyRulersChinese HistorySuccessionEastern Zhou DynastyFeudalism
China⚔️ 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.⟶
Zhou DynastyWarfarePolitical InstabilityDynastic CycleBarbarian InvasionsKing Ping of ZhouFeudalism
China👑 Zhou Dynasty Shifts Capital to Chengzhou
Beginning of the Eastern Zhou dynasty in China as King Ping of Zhou becomes the first King of the Zhou to rule from the new capital of Chengzhou (today Luoyang).⟶
Zhou DynastyEastern ZhouMonarchyPolitical TransitionWarring States PeriodKing Ping of Zhou
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