Collection of facts about the First Intermediate Period of Egypt

This post is a collection of facts about the First Intermediate Period of Egypt (c. 2181 - 2055 BC). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the Old Kingdom
• Seventh Dynasty - Eleventh Dynasty
• Political chaos and destruction of cultural artifacts
• According to Manetho, 70 kings ruled for 70 days
• Akhthoes founded Ninth Dynasty and was described as evil
• Ankhtifi and other warlords dominated the South
• Intef was the nomarch of Thebes and possibly began the Theban line of kings
• Rule divided between Thebes (Upper Egypt) and Heracleopolis (Lower Egypt)
• Theban kings reunified Egypt under Mentuhotep II during the Eleventh Dynasty
• Followed by the Middle Kingdom

List of ancient Egyptian history posts

This post is a list of ancient Egyptian history posts for this blog. There are 7 posts listed below by topic and chronologically by historical date or post date.

    Civilizations, empires, nations (4)

• Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
• Old Kingdom of Egypt (2686 - 2181 BC)
• First Intermediate Period (2181 - 2055 BC)
• Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 - 30 BC)

    Miscellaneous (3)

1. Basic timeline of ancient Egypt
2. List of Egyptian Kingdom historical periods
3. List of ancient Egyptian leaders (level 4 vital articles on Wikipedia)

Collection of facts about the Old Kingdom of Egypt

This post is a collection of facts about the Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2686 - 2181 BC). There are 13 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Capital: Memphis
• Extended to Libya, Sinai and Nubia
• Third Dynasty - Sixth Dynasty
• Djoser was the first ruler (c. 2686 - 2649 BC)
• Djoser commissioned the Pyramid of Djoser
• Sneferu commissioned the Meidum Pyramid, Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid
• Khufu commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza
• Disputed whether Djedefre or Khafre commissioned the Great Sphinx of Giza
• Khafre commissioned the Pyramid of Khafre
• Power of the pharaoh declined during the Sixth Dynasty (2345 - 2181 BC)
• Civil wars after the death of Pepi II (r. 2278 - 2214 BC)
• Drought in the 22nd century BC
• Followed by the First Intermediate Period

Collection of facts about the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt

This post is a collection of facts about the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt (c. 3150 - 2686 BC). There are 8 facts listed below.

• Preceded by the Naqada III culture
• Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt (c. 3150 BC)
• First Dynasty (c. 3100 - 2900 BC)
• First pharaoh of unified Egypt was Narmer (Menes according to Manetho)
• Capital moved to Memphis (previously at Thinis)
• Second Dynasty (c. 2890 - 2686 BC)
• Development of Egyptian hieroglyphs
• Followed by the Old Kingdom of Egypt

Sources

Wikipedia: Early Dynastic Period of Egypt, First Dynasty of Egypt, Second Dynasty of Egypt

List of the Ten Great Campaigns

This post is a list of the Ten Great Campaigns (1755-1789). They were conducted by the Qing dynasty in China under Qianlong Emperor. Source: Wikipedia

1. First campaign against the Dzungars (1755)
2. Second campaign against the Dzungars (1756-1758)
3. Pacification of Xinjiang (1757-1759)
4. First campaign against the Jinchuan(1749-1749)
5. Second campaign against the Jinchuan(1771-1776)
6. Sino-Burmese War (1765-1769)
7. Taiwan rebellion (1786-1788)
8. First campaign against the Gurkhas (1788-1789)
9. Second campaign against the Gurkhas (1791-1793)
10. Campaign in Đại Việt (1788-1789)

Collection of facts about the Mongol conquest of China

This post is a collection of facts about the Mongol conquest of China (1205-1279). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Genghis Khan (Temujin) invaded Western Xia in 1205
• Eastern Xia conquered in 1233
• Song allied with Mongols against Jin
• Jin conquered in 1234
• Western Xia conquered in 1227
• Dali Kingdom conquered in 1253
• Yuan dynasty established by Kublai Khan in 1271
• Song court surrendered in 1276
• Battle of Yamen and Song defeated in 1279
• China is reunified by the Mongols (Yuan dynasty)

Collection of facts about the Jin-Song wars

This post is a collect ion of facts about the Jin-Song wars (1125-1234). There are 13 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by Jurchen tribes rebelling against Liao dynasty and establishing the Jin dynasty (1115)
• Jin allied with Song against Liao
• Jin agreed to cede the Sixteen Prefectures to Song
• Jin defeated Liao and did not cede the Sixteen Prefectures to Song
• Jin attacked Song in 1125 and sieged capital Bianjing (Kaifeng) in 1126
• Jin and Song agreement involving annual indemnity which was broken
• Jingkang Incident: Jin sieged Bianjing and Qingzong captured in 1127
• Song imperial family moved to Lin'an (Hangzhou) in southern China and established the Southern Song dynasty
• Treaty of Shaoxing (1142) established border between Jin and Song
• Battle of Caishi (1161)
• Song allied with Mongols and invaded Jin in 1233
• Jin collapsed in 1234
• Followed by Mongols conquering Song in 1279

Collection of facts about the Northern and Southern dynasties period

This post is a collection of facts about the Northern and Southern dynasties period (420 - 589 AD). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the Sixteen Kingdoms period and the Eastern Jin dynasty*
• Part of the Six Dynasties period (220 - 589 AD)
• Northern dynasties: Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou
• Southern dynasties: Liu Song*, Southern Qi, Liang*, Western Liang*, Chen*
• Spread of Buddhism and Taoism
• Migration of Han people to the south
• Ended when Sui dynasty unified China in 589 AD

* part of the Six Dynasties (along with Eastern Wu)

Collection of facts about the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians

This post is a collection of facts about the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians (304 - 316 AD). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the War of the Eight Princes (291 - 306 AD)
• Occurred during the Western Jin dynasty
• Five Barbarians: Xiongnu, Jie, Qiang, Di, Xianbei
• Ethnic tensions between ruling Han and non-Han tribes
• Southern Xiongnu formed the Han-Zhao and declared independence in 304 AD
• Li Xiong established Cheng-Han in 304 AD
• Capital Luoyang and Emperor Huai of Jin captured by Han (311 AD)
• Western Jin dynasty ended and Emperor Min captured in 316 AD
• Led to Eastern Jin dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdom period

Collection of facts about the Chu-Han War

This post is a collection of facts about the Chu-Han War (206 - 202 BC). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the fall of the Qin dynasty in 206 BC
• Qin divided into Eighteen Kingdoms
• Fighting broke out among the kingdoms
• Primary conflict between Han and Chu
• Liu Bang (Gaozu of Han) led Han
• Xiang Yu led Chu
• Battle of Pengcheng (205 BC)
• Battle of Anyi (205 BC)
• Battle of Jingxing (205 BC)
• Battle of Wei River (204 BC)
• Ended with the Battle of Gaixia (203 BC)
• Han became ruling dynasty of China

Collection of facts about Qin's wars of unifcation

This post is a collection of facts about Qin's wars of unification (230 - 221 BC). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by Qin conquering West Zhou in 256 BC
• Part of the Warring States period (c. 475 - 221 BC)
• Qin vs. Han, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Chu, Qi
• Led by Ying Zheng (Qin Shi Huang)
• Han conquered in 230 BC
• Zhao conquered in 228 BC
• Chu conquered in 223 BC
• Wei conquered in 225 BC
• Yan conquered in 222 BC
• Qi conquered in 221 BC
• Qin became ruling dynasty of China

Collection of facts about the Partition of Jin

This post is a collection of facts about the Partition of Jin (403 BC). There are 18 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the Spring and Autumn period
• Occurred during Zhou dynasty
• State of Jin succession crisis going back to 7th century BC
• Jin had a tradition of exiling cadet branches
• Xian clan ended in 596 BC and Luan clan ended in 550 BC
• Six Titled Retainers: Zhao, Wei, Han, Fan, Zhi, Zhonghang
• Jin and Chu formed truce in 546 BC
• Yangshe and Qi clans ended in 514 BC
• Handan Wu executed by Jianzi of Jinyang
• Zhao attacked by Zhonghang, Fan and Handan (497 BC)
• Zhonghang and Fan defeated by Han, Zhao, Wei and Zhi
• Handan clan eliminated in 471 BC
• Zhaozi of Fan fled in 470 BC
• Zhi clan eliminated in 453 BC
• State of Jin divided between Han, Zhao and Wei (403 BC)
• Zhou dynasty recognized Han, Zhao and Wei states (403 BC)
• Duke Jing of Jin was deposed in 386 ending the Jin state
• Followed by the Warring States period

Collection of facts about the Battle of Muye

This post is a collection of facts about the Battle of Muye (c. 1046 BC). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Shang dynasty vs. Zhou dynasty
• Predynastic Zhou was previously an ally state of Shang dynasty
• Allegedly King Di Xin of Shang killed Marquess Jiu
• King Wen of Zhou temporarily imprisoned
• Zhou began conquering allies of Shang
• Wen died in 1050 BC and was succeeded by King Wu
• Zhou rebel forces defeated Shang at Muye
• Zhou captured the capital Yin and ended the Shang dynasty

Collection of facts about the Great Flood of Gun-Yu

This post is a collection facts about the Great Flood of Gun-Yu. There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Mythological event dated to 2300 - 2200 BC
• Archaeological evidence of a flood on Yellow River dated to 1920 BC
• Occurred during the reign of Emperor Yao
• Shun succeeded Emperor Yao
• Gun unsuccessfully attempted to stop the flood with dikes and dams
• Flood alleviated with canals under the guidance of Yu the the Great
• Yu the Great became emperor and established the Xia dynasty