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Zhou Dynasty’s Golden Age Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

The Zhou Dynasty’s Golden Age (1027 BCE – 771 BCE) was a time of great cultural and technological advancement in ancient China. To explore this period further, we have created a timeline game that challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • The establishment of the Zhou Dynasty in 1027 BCE
  • The development of iron tools and weapons in the late Zhou period
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  • 1027 BCE: Establishment of the Western Zhou Dynasty
  • 1046 BCE - 1043 BCE: Reign of King Wu
  • 1046 BCE: Battle of Muye
  • 1042 BCE - 1021 BCE: Reign of King Cheng
  • 1020 BCE - 996 BCE: Reign of King Kang
  • 996 BCE - 977 BCE: Reign of King Zhao
  • 976 BCE - 922 BCE: Reign of King Mu
  • c. 1046 BCE: Conquest of the Shang Dynasty
  • c. 1020 BCE: Construction of the Zhou capital at Haojing
  • c. 1027 BCE - 771 BCE: Development of the feudal system
  • c. 1027 BCE - 771 BCE: Rituals and ceremonies in Zhou society
  • c. 1027 BCE - 771 BCE: Bronze casting and bronze art flourishing
  • c. 771 BCE: Introduction of ironworking
  • 827 BCE - 782 BCE: Reign of King Xuan
  • 781 BCE - 771 BCE: Reign of King You
  • 771 BCE: Overthrow of the Zhou Dynasty by the Quanrong nomads

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