Chinese historical dynasties timeline query

Chinese historical dynasties timeline table: start and end times of each dynasty, capital locations, and modern equivalents.

Chinese dynasties supplementary notes

① Around the 14th century BCE, Pan Geng moved the capital to Yin, hence Shang is also called Yin.

② 841 BCE (Western Zhou Gonghe era) marks the beginning of precisely recorded years in Chinese history.

③ Includes the Xin dynasty established by Wang Mang (8–23 CE). During Wang Mang's period, large-scale peasant uprisings occurred, establishing peasant regimes. In 23 CE, the Xin dynasty fell. In 25 CE, the Eastern Han dynasty was established.

④ During this period, various feudal regimes existed in northern China, including: Han (Former Zhao), Cheng (Cheng Han), Former Liang, Later Zhao (Wei), Former Yan, Former Qin, Later Yan, Later Qin, Western Qin, Later Liang, Southern Liang, Northern Liang, Southern Yan, Western Liang, Northern Yan, Xia, etc., historically known as the \"Sixteen Kingdoms\".

⑤ During this period, besides the Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou, several feudal regimes existed, including: Wu, Former Shu, Wuyue, Chu, Min, Southern Han, Jingnan (Nanping), Later Shu, Southern Tang, Northern Han, etc., historically known as the \"Ten Kingdoms\".