WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Shang kings ordered war lords to watch over the kingdom’s territory. Military leaders who command their own army; Shang kings chose warlords to govern the kingdom’s territories. A warlord’s army was not as big as a king’s army. The king controlled even larger armies who defended the kingdom’s borders.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shang Social Structure The kings often relied on their armies, led by warlords, to protect the kingdom and stay in power. The king, warlords, and other royal officials were the upper class in China. They passed their land and power to their children.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Shang Dynasty was a monarchy governed by a series of kings, 29 or 30 in total, over the course of almost 600 years. The king was served by officials who held specialized positions of authority and function; and the officials belonged to a hereditary class of aristocrats, usually related to the king himself.

Detailed explanation-4: -The earliest written records in Chinese history date back to the Shang Dynasty, which, according to legend, began when a tribal chief named Tang defeated the Xia Dynasty, which in 1600 B.C. was under the control of a tyrant named Jie. This victory is known as the Battle of Mingtiao, fought during a thunderstorm.