32 events with tag "dynasty"
1600 BC
ID: 3608
Tang of Shang defeats tyrant Jie, founding Shang Dynasty - first historically confirmed Chinese dynasty
ID: 3608
1046 BC
ID: 3616
Battle of Muye - Zhou defeats Shang, King Zhou burns himself alive, Mandate of Heaven proclaimed
ID: 3616
1046 BC
ID: 4698
Battle of Muye - Zhou overthrows Shang Dynasty, introduces Mandate of Heaven concept
ID: 4698
1000 BC
ID: 2744
Davidic Covenant - Nathan prophesies eternal dynasty for David, theological foundation of monarchy
ID: 2744
880 BC
ID: 2754
Omri founds Samaria - builds new capital for Northern Kingdom, establishes powerful dynasty
ID: 2754
841 BC
ID: 2759
Jehu's revolution - kills Ahab's dynasty and Jezebel (thrown from window), mentioned on Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
ID: 2759
760 BC
ID: 3683
Kashta unifies Upper Nubia - founds Kushite kingdom at Napata, beginning of 25th Dynasty power
ID: 3683
616 BC
ID: 2643
Tarquin dynasty begins - Etruscan kings transform Rome from village to city, build Forum, Cloaca Maxima sewer, Circus Maximus
ID: 2643
300 BC
ID: 3691
Arkamani establishes Meroitic dynasty - new royal line, intensive pyramid building at Meroe begins
ID: 3691
206 BC
ID: 4704
Liu Bang founds Han Dynasty - establishes 400-year dynasty, makes Confucianism state ideology
ID: 4704
140 BC
ID: 2984
Simon declared Prince and High Priest - assembly makes position hereditary, Hasmonean dynasty formally established
ID: 2984
211
ID: 4038
Death of Severus at York - dies campaigning in Britain, tells sons 'Enrich soldiers, despise all others'
ID: 4038
220
ID: 4707
Fall of Han Dynasty - begins Three Kingdoms period (Wei, Shu, Wu)
ID: 4707
224
ID: 4672
Fall of Parthian Empire - Ardashir I defeats Artabanus IV at Hormozgan, founds Sassanid dynasty
ID: 4672
448
ID: 2811
Merovech fights alongside Romans against Attila - legendary founder of Merovingian dynasty, possibly mythical, said to be born of sea monster
ID: 2811
589
ID: 4708
Sui Dynasty reunifies China - ends 400 years of division since Han fall
ID: 4708
618
ID: 4709
Tang Dynasty founded - begins China's golden age of poetry, art, Buddhism
ID: 4709
639
ID: 2857
Death of Dagobert I - last strong Merovingian king dies, buried at Saint-Denis, sons are children, mayors dominate
ID: 2857
751
ID: 2879
Pepin crowned King of the Franks - anointed by bishops at Soissons, Carolingian dynasty officially begins
ID: 2879
862
ID: 3703
Rurik founds Novgorod - Viking establishment of Rus' dynasty, beginning of Russian state
ID: 3703
867
ID: 4771
Basil I founds Macedonian dynasty - begins Byzantine golden age, murders predecessor
ID: 4771
918
ID: 5523
Wang Geon (Taejo) founds Goryeo Dynasty with capital at Kaesong, source of name 'Korea'
ID: 5523
960
ID: 4714
Song Dynasty founded - cultural zenith, invention of gunpowder weapons, compass, paper money
ID: 4714
987
ID: 2961
July 987
Hugh Capet elected King of France - Count of Paris founds Capetian dynasty, Carolingians extinct in France, new dynasty will rule until 1792
ID: 2961
996
ID: 5177
October 24, 996
Death of Hugh Capet - Robert II the Pious becomes sole king, Capetian dynasty survives first succession
ID: 5177
1128
ID: 2370
June 17, 1128
Marriage of Geoffrey Plantagenet to Empress Matilda - union creates Angevin claim to English throne, planta genista (broom plant) badge gives dynasty its name
ID: 2370
1154
ID: 2373
December 19, 1154
Henry II crowned King of England - Plantagenet dynasty begins, controls England and half of France through Angevin Empire
ID: 2373
1271
ID: 4716
Kublai Khan founds Yuan Dynasty - Mongols rule all China, Marco Polo visits
ID: 4716
1308
ID: 5552
Charles I (Caroberto) of Anjou becomes king, begins consolidating royal power against oligarchs
ID: 5552
1368
ID: 4717
Hongwu Emperor founds Ming Dynasty - expels Mongols, restores Chinese rule
ID: 4717
1392
ID: 5530
Yi Seong-gye (Taejo) founds Joseon Dynasty, moves capital to Hanyang (Seoul)
ID: 5530
1644
ID: 4721
Manchus establish Qing Dynasty - last imperial dynasty begins 268-year rule
ID: 4721