Xia Dynasty

This article is about the specific polity Xia Dynasty and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. The territory it controlled is matter of dispute. It is estimated that the Xia core territories were in the modern-day regions of Henan, Hebei and Shandong.

Establishment

January 2069 BC: The Chinese Dynasty of the Xia existed between 2070 and 1600 BC.

Chronology

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1. Xia-Shang War

A conflict between the Chinese Xia and Shang dynasties, resulting in the collapse of the Xia dynasty.

January 1599 BC: The Battle of Mingtiao, where the Xia dynasty was defeated by the Shang dynasty, led to the collapse of the Xia dynasty which was absorbed by the Shang Dynasty.

Disestablishment

January 1599 BC: The Battle of Mingtiao, where the Xia dynasty was defeated by the Shang dynasty, led to the collapse of the Xia dynasty which was absorbed by the Shang Dynasty.