Han Dynasty (220 CE)
-Once the Han Dynasty ended in 220 CE, China had no central government... and had broken down into 17 kingdoms.
Copy of Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties
The dynasties that united China and made it one of the greatest empires in the world.
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Sui Dynasty
A map of the Han Dynasty.
Wendi (581 CE)
-Wendi declared himself emperor in 581 CE... as well he reunited China after winning battle after battle.
Image of Wendi (581 CE)
Great Wall (610-618 CE)
-Yangdi had rebuilt the Great Wall because it had fallen into ruins through 610 and 618.
The Great Wall
Grand Canal (610 CE)
-One of Yangdi's biggest effort went into the grand Grand Canal. The Canal became an important route for shipping products around northern and southern China.
Map of the different Canals in China (610 CE)
Korea (612-614 CE)
- The group of Korean's that lived on the Korean Peninsula to the northeast of China decided to end the Chinese rule in their country.
A map of the Korean Peninsula.
Revolt (612- 614 CE)
- The Chinese people were forced to work and had to pay high taxes to the government. The Chinese were getting very angry and had revolted.
An image of the Chinese revolt
Assassinated (618 CE)
- The Sui Dynasty came to an end after the army killed Yangdi because farmers were forced to pay high taxes to the government and were angry about it.
A picture of Yangdi.
Tang Dynasty
Civil Service Exam (655-681 CE)
- Tang rulers restored the civil service exam system so that some Government Officials could be hired again once they pass the exam.
Tang rulers giving out exams.
Silk Road Opens (639 CE)
- Tang armies took over central Asia, had invaded Tibet, and took control of the Silk Road. It had damaged China's economy, and Chinese farmers had revolted as well.
An image of China's Silk Road