WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The longest of the ancient China’s dynasties was the Zhou dynasty, which ruled from 1046 B.C.E. to 256 B.C.E. The Zhou period is divided into two eras: Western Zhou (1046–771 B.C.E.), with the capital at Haojing, and Eastern Zhou (770–256 B.C.E.), where the capital was moved to Luoyang due to conflict.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Zhou dynasty was the longest of the Chinese dynasties, lasting more than 800 years. It can be separated into two periods, each with distinct char-acteristics. The earlier period was called Western Zhou because the government’s capital city was in Hao in western China.

Detailed explanation-3: -Zhou, known in historiography as the Wu Zhou (Chinese: ), Southern Zhou (Chinese: ), Second Zhou or Restored Zhou, was a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty that existed between 690 and 705, when Wu Zhao (commonly known as Wu Zetian) ruled as empress regnant.

Detailed explanation-4: -The longest-reigning orthodox dynasty of China was the Zhou dynasty, ruling for a total length of 789 years, albeit it is divided into the Western Zhou and the Eastern Zhou in Chinese historiography, and its power was drastically reduced during the latter part of its rule.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Qin Dynasty established the first empire in China, starting with efforts in 230 B.C., during which the Qin leaders engulfed six Zhou Dynasty states. Their reign over Imperial China existed only briefly-from 221 to 206 B.C.-but the Qin Dynasty had a lasting cultural impact on the dynasties that followed.