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 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.

Detailed explanation-5: -This brought about the beginning of the Eastern Zhou dynasty (as opposed to Western Zhou dynasty), so named due to Luoyi being situated to the east of Haojing. Over 25 kings reigned over the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, lasting 515 years in all.