Collection of Chinese dynasties

This post is a collection of Chinese dynasties. There are 22 dynasties listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• Xia (c. 2070 - 1600 BC)
• Shang (c. 1600 - 1046 BC)
• Zhou (c. 1046 - 256 BC)
• Qin (221 - 206 BC)
• Han (206 BC - 220 AD)
• Cao Wei* (220-266)
• Shu Han* (221-263)
• Eastern Wu* (222-280)
• Jin (266-420)
• Northern Wei** (386-535)
• Liu Song** (420-479)
• Southern Qi** (479-502)
• Liang** (502-557)
• Northern Qi** (550-577)
• Northern Zhou** (557-581)
• Chen** (557-589)
• Sui (581-618)
• Tang (618-907)
• Liao*** (916-1125)
• Song*** (960-1279)
• Western Xia (1038-1227)
• Jin (1115-1234)
• Yuan (1271-1368)
• Ming (1368-1644)
• Qing (1636-1912)

* part of the Three Kingdoms period (220-280)

** part of the Northern and Southern dynasties period (420-589)

*** existed during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907-979)

List of G7 countries

This post is a list of G7 countries. There are 7 countries listed below alphabetically. Source: Wikipedia

• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• United Kingdom
• United States

List of lands occupied by the Mongol Empire

This post is a list of lands occupied by the Mongol Empire (1206-1368). There are 22 modern countries and 2 geographic regions listed below alphabetically. Source: Wikipedia

• Afghanistan
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• China
• Georgia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Kashmir*
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Moldova
• Mongolia
• Myanmar
• North Korea
• Pakistan
• Romania
• Siberia*
• South Korea
• Tajikistan
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Ukraine
• Uzbekistan

* geographic region

Collection of facts about the Pannonian Avars

This post is a collection of facts about the Pannonian Avars (567 - 822 AD). There are 9 facts listed below.

• Also known as Avar Khaganate
• Based in eastern Europe and the Pannonian Basin
• Bayan I was the first khagan (562 - 602 AD)
• Avar-Byzantine wars (568 - 626 AD)
• Maurice's Balkan campaigns (582 - 602 AD)
• Byzantine-Sasanian War (602- 628 AD)
• Failed Siege of Constantinople (626 AD)
• Avar Wars (788 - 803 AD)
• Conquered by Carolingian Empire

Sources

Wikipedia: Pannonian Avars, Bayan I, Maurice's Balkan campaigns, Byzantine-Sasanian War of 602-628, Avar Wars

Collection of facts about the Grand Principality of Moscow

This post is a collection of facts about the Grand Principality of Moscow (1263-1547). There are 10 facts listed below.

• Becomes principality of Valdimir-Suzdal (1263)
• Rivalry with principality of Tver
• Battle of Kulikovo (1380)
• Siege of Moscow (1382)
• Becomes grand principality (1389)
• Muscovite War of Succession (1425-1453)
• Great Stand on the Ugra River (1480)
• Muscovite-Lithuanian wars (15th - 16th centuries)
• Ivan IV becomes first Russian tsar (1547)
• Succeeded by Tsardom of Russia

Sources

Wikipedia: Grand Principality of Moscow, Battle of Kulikovo, Siege of Moscow, Great Stand on the Ugra River, Muscovite War of Succession, Muscovite-Lithuanian wars

Collection of facts about the Novgorod Republic

This post is a collection of facts about the Novgorod Republic (1136-1478). There are 12 facts listed below.

• Succeeded the Kievan Rus'
• Based in northern Russia
• Prince Vsevolod Mstislavich overthrown (1136)
• Novgorod veche established (1136)
• Finnish-Novgorodian wars (11th - 13th centuries)
• Swedish-Novgorodian wars (12th - 13th centuries)
• Battle on the Ice (1242)
• Pskov gains independence from Novgorod (1348)
• Treaty of Yazhelbitsy (1456)
• Battle of Sheldon (1471)
• Invaded by Moscow and Ivan III (1478)
• Succeeded by the Grand Principality of Moscow

Sources

Wikipedia: Novgorod Republic, Finnish-Novgorodian wars, Swedish-Novgorodian wars

Collection of facts about Vladimir-Suzdal

This post is a collection of facts about Vladimir-Suzdal (1125-1389). There are 10 facts listed below.

• Succeeded the Kievan Rus'
• Based in northeastern Russia
• Founded by Yury Dolgoruky (r. 1125 - 1157)
• Suzdalian war of succession (1174-1177)
• Battle of Lipitsa (1216)
• Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (1223, 1237-1241)
• Fragmentation into appanages (13th century)
• Tver Uprising (1327)
• Great Troubles (1359-1381)
• Succeeded by the Grand Principality of Moscow

Sources

Wikipedia: Vladimir-Suzdal, 1174-1177 Suzdalian war of succession, Battle of Lipitsa, Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus', Great Troubles