Empires of East Asia
Every empire, dynasty, and state from East Asia in the Human Saga atlas — 19 in all, spanning 2070 BCE to 1949 CE.
- Xia Dynasty2070 BCE – 1600 BCE · East Asia
- Shang Dynasty1600 BCE – 1046 BCE · East Asia
- Zhou Dynasty1046 BCE – 256 BCE · East Asia
- Qin Dynasty221 BCE – 206 BCE · East Asia
- Han Dynasty202 BCE – 220 CE · East Asia
- Jin Dynasty266 CE – 420 CE · East Asia
- Sui Dynasty581 CE – 618 CE · East Asia
- Tang Dynasty618 CE – 907 CE · East Asia
- Liao Dynasty (Khitan Empire)916 CE – 1125 CE · East Asia
- Song Dynasty960 CE – 1279 CE · East Asia
- Jurchen Jin Dynasty1115 CE – 1234 CE · East Asia
- Yuan Dynasty1271 CE – 1368 CE · East Asia
- Ming Dynasty1368 CE – 1644 CE · East Asia
- Tokugawa Shogunate1603 CE – 1868 CE · East Asia
- Qing Dynasty1636 CE – 1912 CE · East Asia
- Empire of Japan1868 CE – 1947 CE · East Asia
- Korean Empire1897 CE – 1910 CE · East Asia
- Republic of China1912 CE – 1949 CE · East Asia
- Manchukuo1932 CE – 1945 CE · East Asia
Further reading
The wider story
China: A History
Sweeping, readable single-volume narrative of China from its beginnings to today.
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