Chinese Empire (or Empire of China) is a term referring to the realm ruled by the Emperor of China [1] during the era known as Imperial China. It was coined by western scholars and used to describe the Ming and Qing dynasties (or imperial Chinese dynasties in general).

China was first united under a single imperial state by Qin Shi Huang in 221 BC. Orthography, weights, measures, and law were all standardized. Shortly thereafter, China entered its classical era with the Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD), marking a critical period.

2021年9月1日 · From its inauguration in c. 2070 BC to the abdication of its last emperor in 1912, China was ruled by a series of 13 successive dynasties. 1. Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 BC) The Xia dynasty was the first Chinese dynasty.

Discover the over-3,000-year history of ancient China civilizations: a brief history with a China history timeline and introductions to the ancient dynasties and periods.

According to the historian and sinologist Karl August Wittfogel, dynasties of China founded by non-Han peoples that ruled parts or all of China proper could be classified into two types, depending on the means by which the ruling ethnic groups had entered China proper.

2023年2月15日 · China had thirteen major dynasties, which were not limited to ruling families of Han ethnicity, China’s dominant ethnic group. From the onset of dynastic rule in 2070 BC, the power of ruling families and dynasties rose and fell for nearly four millennia.

Chinese dynasties comprise most of China’s history. Due to their long extension in time (about 4000 years), it is impossible to explain them all in the same article. So we have decided to create this summary of Chinese dynasties to serve as a guide on our website.