HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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What led to the Zhou dynasty’s collapse after 800 years?
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A new emperor came and conquered more lands
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China was taken over by Mongolians from the north
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China could no longer access trade on the Silk Road
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The emperor became weaker than the lords, who fought wars for local power
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Warring States Period After a series of wars among these powerful states, King Zhao of Qin defeated King Nan of Zhou and conquered West Zhou in 256 BCE; his grandson, King Zhuangxiang of Qin, conquered East Zhou, bringing the Zhou Dynasty to an end.
Detailed explanation-2: -Summary. In the spring of 771 bc, the Western Rong poured into the middle Wei River valley, plundering the Zhou capitals Feng and Hao and killing the last Zhou king, You (r. 781–771 bc). The Western Zhou dynasty came to an end.
Detailed explanation-3: -The last Zhou king is traditionally taken to be Nan, who was killed when Qin captured the capital Wangcheng in 256 BC.
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