Wu Ding, King of the Shang dynasty, dies.

Tags: Monarchy, Succession, Bronze Age, Rulers

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 W...

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King Cheng of Zhou succeeds King Wu as ruler of the Zhou dynasty in China.

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King Kang of Zhou succeeds King Cheng as ruler of the Zhou dynasty in China.

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Death of King Mo of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Gong of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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Death of King Gong of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Xiao of Zhou overthrows King Yih of Zhou and takes the throne.

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King Yi of Zhou, son of King Yih, is restored to the throne.

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Death of King Yi of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Li of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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Exile of King Li of Zhou, King of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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You, king of Zhou, b. 795 BC, r. 781–771 BC

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Death of King Xuan of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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Xuan, king of Zhou, r. 827–782 BC

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King You of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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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...

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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 (toda...

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Duke Zhuang of the Chinese state of Zheng comes to power.

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Spring and Autumn period of China's history begins as King Ping of Zhou of the Zhou dynasty reigns in name only.

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Ping, king of Eastern Zhou, r. 770–720 BC

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King Huan of Zhou of the Zhou dynasty becomes ruler of China.

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Death of King Huan of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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Huan, king of Eastern Zhou, r. 719–697 BC

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King Zhuang of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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Death of King Zhuang of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Xi of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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Death of King Xi of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Hui of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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February 11, 660 BC—Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.

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King Xiang of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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Death of King Xiang of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Qing of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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Death of King Qing of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Kuang of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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Death of King Kuang of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Ding of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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Sunshu Ao (孫叔敖), China's first hydraulic engineer, creates an enormous artificial reservoir by damming a river for a massive irrigation project while ...

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death of King Ding of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China

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King Jian of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty.

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Death of King Jian of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Ling of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Jing of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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King Dao of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China but dies before the end of the year

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King Helü of Wu establishes the "Great City of Helü", the ancient name for Wuxi, as his capital in China.

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Confucius is appointed governor of Chung tu.

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First part of the Grand Canal of China is built.

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King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou dynasty.

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King Zhending of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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The Chinese hydraulic engineer Ximen Bao (西門豹) oversees an enormous canal system for agricultural irrigation, while employed by Marquis Wen of Wei (文侯...

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King Ai of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou dynasty of China but dies before the year's end.

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King Kao of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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The first hydraulic engineering in China for a large irrigation canal system is designed by Ximen Bao.

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The Chinese state of Jin is divided into three smaller nations.

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Wu Qi, the prime minister of the State of Chu, enacts his first series of political, municipal, and martial reforms. Wu Qi gains the ire and distrust ...

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The Chinese city of Handan is founded by the State of Zhao.

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Wu Qi is assassinated at the funeral of King Diao of Chu, although his assassins are executed shortly after by the newly enthroned King Su of Chu.

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The states of Han, Wei and Zhao deposed Duke Jing of Jin and divided the last remaining Jin territory between themselves, which marked the final end o...

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Duke Xiao became ruler of Qin.

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Shang Yang implemented his first set of reforms in Qin.

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Duke Hui of Wei is the first to claim the royal title of king (Chinese: 王) for himself, proclaiming themselves fully independent kingdoms.

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The rulers of Qi and Wei mutually recognized each other as "kings": King Wei of Qi and King Hui of Wei, in effect declaring their independence from th...

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King Huiwen becomes ruler of Qin.

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Upon the ascension of King Nan, East Zhou becomes an independent state. The king comes to reside in what becomes known as West Zhou.

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King Hui of Qin dies, follows by prime minister Zhang Yi one year later. The new monarch, King Wu, reigns only four years before dying without legitim...

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In 309 BCE, the Qin engineer Bi Ling engineered the 'Separated Hill' and two canals in Sichuan, enabling the Guardian irrigation system that supported...

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The enormous Du Jiang Yan Irrigation System of China is engineered and constructed by Li Bing (李冰) in 256 BC.

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The attempted assassination of Ying Zheng (嬴政), king of Qin State, by Jing Ke (荊軻) from Yan failed.

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With the conquest of the State of Qi, Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) unifies the whole of China into one empire that also included northern Vietnam, forming the ...

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Qin Shi Huang dies while on a trip to the far eastern reaches of his empire in an attempt to procure an elixir of immortality from Taoist magicians.

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Triệu dynasty of Viet Nam is inaugurated.

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Compass in Han dynasty China

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In East Asia, the Chu-Han contention comes to a close, Xiang Yu commits suicide, and the Han dynasty of China is founded (202 BC–220 AD) by Liu Bang.

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Zhao Tuo of Nanyue established peace with Han China. Concurrently, other significant events included the end of the First Celtiberian War, the Xiongnu...

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The Han Dynasty's expansion and consolidation is a significant period in Chinese history, marked by territorial growth and the establishment of a stro...

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The Chinese first produce paper.

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According to legend, Liu An invents tofu.

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The earliest known winnowing machine is depicted in a Han dynasty Chinese tomb model.

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Emperor Wu of Han (漢武帝,劉徹), seventh Han dynasty emperor, who consolidated and expanded imperial power in China

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Zhao Tuo, Chinese military commander who founded the Trieu dynasty

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Emperor Wu of Han dies and is succeeded by his eight-year-old son Zhao, with Jin Midi, Shangguang Jie and Huo Guang as regents.

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the death of the regent of China Jin Midi unleashes the rivalry of his co-regents Shangguang Jie and Huo Guang.

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conflict between the regents Shangguang Jie and Huo Guang results in the destruction of the Shangguang clan and Huo Guang becoming the de facto ruler ...

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Emperor Zhao of Han dies and is succeeded by the unsuitable Prince He of Changyi and then by Xuan. Huo Guang continues to be de facto ruler of China.

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Huo Guang dies and Emperor Xuan of Han assumes full power. The Huo clan is eliminated over the following two years.

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Silla is founded in southeastern Korea (traditional date according to Samguk Sagi, a 12th-century historical document).

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Huhanye Chanyu of the Xiongnu become a Chinese vassal.

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Emperor Xuan of Han dies and is succeeded by his son Yuan. Wang Zhengjun is made Empress, as a result of which her clan would eventually topple the Ha...

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China abandons control of Hainan as a cost-cutting measure.

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The Chinese Ji Jiu Pian dictionary published in 40 BC during the Han dynasty is the earliest known reference to the hydraulic-powered trip hammer devi...

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Goguryeo is founded in southern Manchuria (traditional date according to Samguk Sagi).

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Emperor Yuan of Han dies and is succeeded by his son Cheng. Empress Wang Zhengjun becomes Empress Dowager and her brother is placed in command of the ...

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Baekje is founded in mid-western Korea (traditional date according to Samguk Sagi).

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Wang Mang becomes head of the Chinese armed forces and administration.

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Emperor Cheng of Han dies and is succeeded by his nephew Ai. Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun becomes Grand Empress Dowager and the Emperor's grandmother...

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Emperor Ai of Han appoints his unpopular homosexual lover Dong Xian as head of armed forces and administration.

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Emperor Ai of Han dies and is succeeded by his eight year old cousin Ping. Wang Mang is appointed regent and begins wide-ranging reforms.

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Wang Mang begins a program of personal aggrandizement, restoring marquess titles to past imperial princes and introducing a pension system for retired...

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Wang Mang foils a plot by his son, Wang Yu, his brother-in-law, Lu Kuan, and the Wei clan to oust him from the regent's position. Wang Yu and Lu Kuan ...

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Bao Xuan, Chinese politician of the Han dynasty

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Emperor Ping of Han marries Empress Wang (Ping), daughter of Wang Mang, cementing his influence.

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Wang Mang is given the title "superior duke".: 64

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Namhae Chachaung succeeds Bak Hyeokgeose as king of the Korean kingdom of Silla (traditional date).

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Daemusin, Korean king of Goguryeo (d. AD 44)

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Hyeokgeose, Korean king of Silla (b. 75 BC)

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Ruzi Ying, great-grandson of Xuan of Han (d. AD 25)

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Yin Lihua, empress of the Han dynasty (d. AD 64)

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AD 6, February 3 – The boy emperor, Ping Di, dies of unexpected causes at age 14; Wang Mang alone selects the new emperor, Ruzi Ying, age 2, starting ...

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Candidates for government office must take civil-service examinations.

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AD 6, February 3 – Ping, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (b. 9 BC)

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Start of Chushi era of the Chinese Han dynasty.

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Wang Mang crushes a rebellion by Chai I, and on the winter solstice (which has been dated January 10 of the following year) officially assumes the tit...

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Empress Wang is given the title of Duchess Dowager of Ding'an, while Ruzi Ying, the former Emperor of Han, becomes the Duke of Ding'an. Ruzi Ying is p...

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Last year (3rd) of Shijianguo era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty (considered the lucky number of those from the Chinese Xin Dynasty).

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First year of tianfeng era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty.

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Daemusin becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.

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First flying machine, according to the Hanshu.

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Last year (6th) of Tianfeng era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty.

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Liu Penzi, Chinese puppet emperor (d. after AD 27)

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Wang Zhengjun, Chinese empress (b. 71 BC)

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Liu Xuan, a descendant of the Han dynasty royal family and leader of insurgents against the Xin dynasty, proclaims himself emperor against Wang Mang.

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October 6 – Emperor Liu Xuan's forces kill Wang Mang at the end of a three-day siege.

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In the Kingdom of Silla, which compromises most of the eastern Korean peninsula, Yuri of the House of Park becomes the new monarch (the chachaung). Ki...

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King Yuri ascends to the throne as ruler of Silla (Korea).

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August 5 – The Han dynasty is restored in China as Liu Xiu proclaims himself Emperor Guangwu of Han, starting the Jianwu era (until AD 56).

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November 27 – Luoyang becomes the capital of the Houhan or Eastern Han dynasty.

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King Daru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean peninsula.

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June 15 – Ming of Han, Chinese emperor (d. AD 75)

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Wang (or Xiaomu), Chinese empress of the Xin Dynasty

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Liu Yan, Chinese general and politician

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Namhae, king of Silla

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Gengshi, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty

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Du Shi, Chinese inventor and politician

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Guangwu, Emperor of China (25-57)

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Suinin, Legendary Emperor of Japan (29 BC–AD 70)

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Yuri, King of Silla (24-57)

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Mobon of Goguryeo, Korean king (d. AD 53)

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December 24 – Gongsun Shu, Chinese emperor of Chengjia

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Emperor Guang Wu of the Han Dynasty deposes his wife, Guo Shengtong, as empress, and makes his consort Yin Lihua empress in her place.

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Suro becomes the first king of Geumgwan Gaya, on the Korean Peninsula.

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Vietnam is designated a province of China.

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Minjung becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.

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Emperor Guang Wu of Han, restores Chinese domination of Inner Mongolia. The Xiongnu are made confederates and guard the Northern border of the empire.

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The Xiangnu empire dissolves.

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Mobon becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.

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Cai Lun, Chinese inventor and politician (d. 121)

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Ma, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (d. AD 79)

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Daemusin, Korean ruler of Goguryeo

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Taejodae becomes ruler of the kingdom of Goguryeo.

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The Jianwu era of the Eastern Han dynasty changes to the Jianwuzhongyuan era.

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Emperor Guang Wu grants Nakoku (located around modern-day Fukuoka City) a golden seal, being the oldest evidence of writing in Japan. In return King N...

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March 29 – Guang Wu dies after a 32-year reign and is succeeded by his son Han Mingdi.

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Accession of King Talhae as Korean ruler of Silla.

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Start of Yongping era of the Chinese Han dynasty.

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Cai Lun, Chinese inventor of paper and the papermaking process (d. 121)

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Emperor Ming of Han China

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Guo Shengtong, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty

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Mobon, Korean ruler of Goguryeo

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March 29 – Guang Wu, Chinese emperor (b. 5 BC)

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Yuri, Korean ruler of Silla

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King Dodu of Galsa Buyeo offered the country to Taejodae of Goguryeo, Galsa Buyeo was destroyed by Goguryeo.

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Dou, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (d. AD 97)

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Myeongnim Dap-bu, Korean prime minister (d. 179)

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Yin Lihua, Chinese empress (b. AD 5)

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Ban Chao (Pan-Ch’ao), competing with the Xiongnu, imposes a Chinese protectorate on the kings of Lop Nor and Khotan in the Tarim Basin, with the aim o...

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The Chinese reestablish a protectorate of the Western Regions.

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Accession of Han Zhangdi of the Han dynasty (until AD 88).

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First year of Jianchu era of the Chinese Han dynasty. (Clarification needed as to the meaning of this)

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King Giru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean Peninsula.

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Chadae, Korean king of Goguryeo (d. 165)

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Liu Qing, Chinese prince of the Han Dynasty (d. 106)

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He of Han, Chinese emperor (d. 106)

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Emperor Suinin of Japan, according to legend.

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Daru of Baekje, Korean king

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King Pasa becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla.

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Change from Jianchu to Yuanhe era of the Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty.

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Emperor Han Zhangdi's death at 31 led to his 9-year-old son Zhao's ascension as Emperor Han Hedi, ushering in a period of rule dominated by Empress Do...

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Last year (4th) of yuanhe era and start of zhanghe era of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty.

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First year of Yongyuan era of the Chinese Han dynasty.

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Yin, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (d. 103)

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Sindae, Korean ruler of Goguryeo (d. 179)

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Talhae of Silla, Korean ruler of Silla

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Zhao Xi, Chinese politician (b. AD 4)

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Ban Chao is made protector-general of the Western Regions.

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The Xianbei incorporates 100,000 Xiongnu, and establishes the Xianbei State in Mongolia (approximate date).

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Gan Ying, is sent as an emissary to Daquin (Rome), though he is turned back by the Parthians.

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An of Han, Chinese emperor (d. 125)

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Guo Gong , Eastern Han Dynasty official

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Zhangde, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty

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Yü, Ying-shih (1986). "Han Foreign Relations". The Cambridge History of China, Volume 1: The Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 B.C. - A.D. 220. Cambridge: Ca...

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Cai Lun of China invents paper.

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Zhang Heng of China invents the world's first water-powered armillary sphere.

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Zhang Heng of China invents first seismometer to detect the cardinal direction of earthquakes.

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Seismometer and pendulum in Han dynasty China, built by Zhang Heng. It is a large metal urn-shaped instrument which employed either a suspended pendul...

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Chinese chronicles described the existence of diplomatic relations between Java and China.

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– 220: The end of the Han dynasty.

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The Han dynasty comes to an end with establishment of the Three Kingdoms in ancient China.

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The Jin dynasty is founded after the overthrow of the Cao Wei dynasty by Sima Yan.

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439: The Sixteen Kingdoms in China begins.

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Oil Wells and Borehole drilling in China. Such wells could reach depths of up to 240 m (790 ft).

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The Jin dynasty comes to an end by Liu Yu.

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– 589: Northern and Southern dynasties in China.

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Bumin Khagan founded the Turkic Khaganate in Central Asia

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Birth of Lǐ Yuān, founder of the Tang dynasty and Emperor of China under the name of Gaozu (618-626)

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China's last of the Southern dynasties, the Chen dynasty invents matches.The Suebi Kingdom would eventually be conquered by the Visigoths in the 6th c...

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Sulfur matches exist in China.

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China reunified under the Sui dynasty (589 – 618).

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The Third Chinese domination of Vietnam starts following the collapse of the Early Lý dynasty.

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Tang dynasty of China do initiated by Li Yuan.

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Toothbrush in China during the Tang dynasty

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Two Chinese monks, Zhi Yu and Zhi You, reconstruct the 3rd century south-pointing chariot mechanical compass-vehicle for Emperor Tenji of Japan.

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Revival of the Turkic Khaganate by the efforts of Ilterish Qaghan and Tonyukuk

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Pro-Buddhist imperial consort Wu Zetian seizes power and rules as Empress of China.

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North–South States Period begins in Korea.

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The Taihō Code is enacted in late Asuka period Japan.

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Overthrow of Empress Wu Zetian, the reign of China's first and only sole-ruling empress ends.

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Empress Genmei moves the capital to Heijō-kyū (present day Nara), initiating the Nara period of Japan.

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756: Emperor Xuanzong reigned, the time was considered one of China's high points.

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805: Chinese geographer Jia Dan describes large lighthouse pillars built in the Persian Gulf, which is confirmed a century later by al-Mas'udi and al-...

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Death of Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi and succession of al-Hadi on 24 July 785. The Tang dynasty begins landing regular maritime missions on the coast of E...

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Emperor Kanmu moves the capital to Heian-kyō (present day Kyoto), initiating the Heian period of Japan.

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820: Tang dynasty was under the rule of Emperor Xianzong of Tang.

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Sweet Dew Incident occurs. Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspires to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot is foiled.

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859: Emperor Xuānzong of Tang reigned. He was considered the last capable emperor of the Tang dynasty.

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First known printed book, the Diamond Sutra, printed in China using woodblock printing in 868.

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Zhu Quanzhong deposes Emperor Ai of Tang and establishes a new Later Liang dynasty.

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Zhao Kuangyin establishes Song dynasty.

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Song dynasty reunites China.

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1100 – the demands of the Chinese iron industry for charcoal led to a huge amount of deforestation, which was curbed when the Chinese discovered how t...

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The ancient kingdom of Butuan, through its King, Rajah Kiling, made contact with the Chinese, Song dynasty recorded the first appearance of Butuan tri...

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The Treaty of Shanyuan is signed between the Chinese Song dynasty and the Khitan Liao dynasty.

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Butuan king, Rajah Kiling through the ambassador I-hsu-han sent a formal memorial on Song dynasty Imperial court requesting equal status with Champa b...

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The Fatimid Egyptian sea captain Domiyat travels to the Buddhist pilgrimage site in Shandong, China, to seek out the Chinese Emperor Zhenzong of Song ...

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Under a new Rajah named Sri Bata Shaja, Butuan finally succeeded in attaining diplomatic equality with Champa after being denied in an older request m...

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– The Chinese engineer Yan Su recreates the mechanical compass-vehicle of the south-pointing chariot, first invented by Ma Jun in the 3rd century.

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the King of Srivijaya appeals to the Song dynasty Chinese, sending a diplomatic mission to their capital at Kaifeng.

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1048 – Artisan Bi Sheng of Song dynasty China invents movable type printing using individual ceramic characters.

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the Song dynasty Chancellor of China, Fan Zhongyan, and prominent official and historian Ouyang Xiu introduce the Qingli Reforms, which would be resci...

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the Chinese Wujing Zongyao, written by Zeng Gongliang and Yang Weide, is the first book to describe gunpowder formulas; it also described their use in...

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– First known use of the drydock in China.

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1073: the reign of Japanese Emperor Go-Sanjō brings about a brief period where central power is taken out of the hands of the Fujiwara clan.

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In 1076, Chancellor Wang Anshi enacted the New Policies under Emperor Shenzong, which included reforms like the Baojia system, low-cost loans, tax-bas...

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– the Song Chinese innovate a partial decarbonization method of repeated forging of cast iron under a cold blast that Hartwell and Needham consider to...

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Chinese official and diplomat Shen Kuo asserts the Song dynasty's rightful border lines by using court archives against the bold bluff of Emperor Daoz...

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– The Chinese poet Su Shi is exiled from court for writing poems criticizing the various reforms of the New Policies Group.

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Shen Kuo's *Dream Pool Essays* documented the 10th-century Chinese invention of the pound lock, which enabled large ships carrying government cargo (u...

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Movable type in Song dynasty China: The first record of a movable type system is in the Dream Pool Essays, which attributes the invention of the movab...

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when the Chinese Empress Dowager Gao dies, the conservative faction that had followed Sima Guang is ousted from court, the liberal reforms of Wang Ans...

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– The Chinese mechanical engineer and astronomer Su Song incorporates an escapement mechanism and the world's first known chain drive to operate the a...

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The Chinese engineer Wu Deren combines the mechanical compass vehicle of the south-pointing chariot with the distance-measuring odometer device.

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Paramavishnulok is crowned as King Suryavarman II in Cambodia. He expands the Khmer Empire and builds Angkor Wat during the first half of the century....

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The Jurchen dynasty of China forces Koryo (now Korea) to recognize their suzerainty.

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The Treaty of Shaoxing ends the conflict between the Jin dynasty and Southern Song dynasty, legally establishing the boundaries of the two countries a...

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Beginning in this year the Kamakura shogunate deprives the emperor of Japan of political power.

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Minamoto no Yoritomo is appointed Sei-i Taishōgun, "barbarian-subduing great general", shōgun for short, the first military dictator to bear this titl...

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Genghis Khan dies.

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Goryeo dynasty swears allegiance to the Yuan dynasty.

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Kertanegara insulted the envoy of Kublai Khan, who demanded that Java pay tribute to the Yuan Dynasty.

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1333: The Genkō War in Japan deposes the Kamakura Shogunate, ending the Kamakura Period and beginning the Kenmu Restoration under Emperor Go-Daigo.

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The Kenmu Restoration ends and the Muromachi period begins in Japan; start of the Nanboku-chō period.

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The end of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty in China and the beginning of the Ming dynasty.

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Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, in order to end the Nanboku-chō period of conflict between the Northern ...

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The Yongle Emperor moves the capital of China from Nanjing to Beijing.

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A large goodwill mission led by three kings of Sulu, the Eastern King Paduka Pahala, the Western king Maharaja Kolamating and Cave king Paduka Prabhu...

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The East king of Sulu, Paduka Pahala, on their way home, suddenly died in Dezhou, a city in east China's Shandong province. The Yongle Emperor Zhu Di ...

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Construction of Edo Castle begins.

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Hongzhi Emperor ascends the throne, bringing Confucian ideology under his administration.

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Zhengde Emperor ascends the throne of Ming dynasty.

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Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming dynasty, China.

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After 45 years' reign, Jiajing Emperor died in the Forbidden City, Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming dynasty.

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The 9 years old Taizi, Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming dynasty, known as Wanli Emperor.

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earliest known reference to the 'sailing carriage' in China.

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Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, known as the unifier of Japan.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu takes the title of shōgun, establishing the Tokugawa shogunate. This begins the Edo period, which will last until 1868.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu passes the title of shōgun to his son, Tokugawa Hidetada, and "retires" to Sunpu Domain.

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Death of retired shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu.

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In a notorious but disputed incident, known as the 'Amboyna massacre', ten English and ten Japanese traders are arrested, tried and beheaded for consp...

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1639: Japan transforms into "locked country".

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The reign of the Kangxi Emperor of China begins.

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The Treaty of Nerchinsk established a border between Russia and China.

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Kangxi Emperor of China dies.

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The enormous Chinese encyclopedia Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China of over 100 million written Chinese characters in over 800,000 pages i...

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1799: The Qianlong Emperor of China oversees a huge expansion in territory.

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The Kalmyk Khanate dissolves as the territory becomes colonized by Russians. More than a hundred thousand Kalmyks migrate back to Qing Dzungaria.

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Kansei Reforms instituted in Japan by Matsudaira Sadanobu.

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Death of the Qianlong Emperor after 60 years of rule over China. His favorite official, Heshen, is ordered to commit suicide.

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Treaty of Nanking cedes Hong Kong to the British.

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Treaty of Wanghia was signed by the United States and China.

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The Convention of Kanagawa formally ends Japan's policy of isolation. This would open up two ports in Japan to American ships and offered protection t...

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1866–1869: After the Meiji Restoration, Japan embarks on a program of rapid modernization.

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The feudal system is dismantled in Japan.

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The samurai class is abolished in Japan.

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Taiwan is ceded to the Empire of Japan as a result of the First Sino-Japanese war.

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Gojong, or Emperor Gwangmu, proclaims the short-lived Korean Empire: lasts until 1910.

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Empress Dowager Cixi of China engineers a coup d'état, marking the end of the Hundred Days' Reform; the Guangxu Emperor is arrested.

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1899–1900: Open Door Policy proclaimed to protect China.

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