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State · 220 BCE – 1912 CE

Chinese Empire

A state of 220 BCE – 1912 CE — 2,132 years in East and Southeast Asia. It was replaced by Mongolia and Republic of China. The atlas records 71 things within it — wars and battles 1 · treaties 2 · people 68. Its line of rulers holds 426 people, 386 with dated terms.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the state.

Stood
2,132 years
220 BCE – 1912
Rulers
426
the Emperor of China
Within it
71
recorded rows
Symbols
2
on record, with years

Where it sits in time

3000 BCE2000 BCE1000 BCE110002000Republic of China: 1912 – 1971Mongolia: 1911 – 2026Chinese Empire: 220 BCE – 1912

Five thousand years, 3000 BCE to 2026; the state in gold, what it replaced or followed and what replaced or followed it in grey.

Before and after

The states the record files it as replacing or following, and those that replaced or followed it - Wikidata's own statements, each read from this state's side.

After it

Rulers

The line of Emperor of China.

150010001500
killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared throne
RulerReignLengthHow it ended · sourceTo the ruler before
Qin Shi Huang221 BCE – 210 BCE11 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of death
King Jun of Gojoseon220 BCE – 194 BCE26 yearsending not on record
Qin Er Shi210 BCE – 207 BCE3 yearsexecutedWikidata's manner of death
Emperor Gaozu of Han202 BCE – 195 BCE7 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
Emperor Hui of Han195 BCE – 188 BCE7 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Wiman of Old Chosŏn194 BCE – 161 BCE33 yearsthe term ends after the recorded deathread off the dates alone
Emperor Qianshao of Han188 BCE – 184 BCE4 yearskilledWikidata's manner of death
Emperor Houshao of Han184 BCE – 180 BCE4 yearsexecutedWikidata's manner of deathsibling
Emperor Wen of Han180 BCE – 157 BCE23 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Emperor Jing of Han157 BCE – 141 BCE16 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Emperor Wu of Han141 BCE – 87 BCE54 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Emperor Zhao of Han87 BCE – 74 BCE13 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Marquis of Haihun74 BCE – 74 BCEunder a yearleft office aliveread off the dates alonenephew or niece
Emperor Xuan of Han74 BCE – 48 BCE26 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Emperor Yuan of Han48 BCE – 33 BCE15 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Dongmyeong of Goguryeo37 BCE – 19 BCE18 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Emperor Cheng of Han33 BCE – 7 BCE26 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Yuri of Goguryeo19 BCE – 1837 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Emperor Ai of Han7 BCE – 1 BCE6 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Emperor Ping of Han1 BCE – 67 yearskilledWikidata's manner of death
Ruzi Ying6 – 93 yearsabdicatedWikidata's end cause on the term
Wang Mang9 – 2314 yearskilledWikidata's manner of death
Daemusin of Goguryeo18 – 4426 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Emperor Gengshi of Han23 – 252 yearsabdicatedWikidata's end cause on the term
Ruzi Ying24 – 251 yeardied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
Liu Penzi25 – 272 yearsleft office aliveread off the dates alone
Emperor Guangwu of Han25 – 5732 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Li Xian27 – 281 yearleft office aliveread off the dates alone
Minjung44 – 484 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of death
Mobon of Goguryeo48 – 535 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonenephew or niece
Taejo of Goguryeo53 – 14693 yearsleft office aliveread off the dates alone
Emperor Ming of Han57 – 7518 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Emperor Zhang of Han75 – 8813 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Emperor He of Han88 – 10618 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Emperor Shang of Han106 – 106under a yeardied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Emperor An of Han106 – 12519 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Marquess of Beixiang125 – 125under a yeardied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Emperor Shun of Han125 – 14419 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Emperor Chong of Han144 – 1451 yeardied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alonechild
Emperor Zhi of Han145 – 1461 yearkilledWikidata's manner of death
Chadae of Goguryeo146 – 16519 yearskilledWikidata's manner of death
Emperor Huan of Han146 – 16822 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Sindae of Goguryeo165 – 17914 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Emperor Ling of Han168 – 18921 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Gogukcheon of Goguryeo179 – 19718 yearsending not on record
Liu Bian189 – 189under a yearkilled, the article saysread from the ruler's own article
Emperor Xian of Han189 – 22031 yearsended by a named eventWikidata's end cause on the termsibling
Sansang of Goguryeo197 – 22730 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Cao Pi220 – 2266 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Liu Bei221 – 2232 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of death
Liu Shan223 – 26340 yearsabdicatedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Cao Rui226 – 23913 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Dongcheon of Goguryeo227 – 24821 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of death
Sun Quan229 – 25223 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of death
Cao Fang239 – 25415 yearsleft office aliveread off the dates alone
Jungcheon of Goguryeo248 – 27022 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Sun Liang252 – 2586 yearsdeposed or removedWikidata's end cause on the term
Cao Mao254 – 2606 yearskilledWikidata's manner of death
Sun Xiu257 – 2647 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
Cao Huan260 – 2666 yearsabdicated, the article saysread from the ruler's own article
Emperor Xuanzong of Jin1213 – 122411 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termnephew or niece
Yelü Sibu1216 – —no end recordedending not on record
Emperor Aizong of Jin1224 – 123410 yearsended by a named eventWikidata's end cause on the term
Emperor Lizong1224 – 126440 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
Emperor Mo of Jin1234 – 1234under a yearkilledWikidata's manner of death
Emperor Duzong1264 – 127410 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
Kublai Khan1271 – 129423 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
Emperor Gong of Song1274 – 12762 yearsabdicatedWikidata's end cause on the term
Emperor Duanzong1276 – 12782 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termsibling
Zhao Bing1278 – 12791 yeardied by suicideWikidata's manner of deathsibling
Temür Khan1294 – 130713 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
Külüg Khan1307 – 13114 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termnephew or niece
Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan1311 – 13209 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termsibling
Gegeen Khan1320 – 13233 yearskilledWikidata's manner of deathchild
Yesün Temür1323 – 13285 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
Ragibagh Khan1328 – 1328under a yeardied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Khutughtu Khan Kusala1329 – 1329under a yeardied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür1329 – 13323 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termsibling
Rinchinbal Khan1332 – 1332under a yeardied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termnephew or niece
Toghon Temür1333 – 136835 yearsleft office aliveread off the dates alonesibling
Gongmin of Goryeo1351 – 137423 yearskilledWikidata's manner of death
Chen Li1363 – 13641 yearleft office aliveread off the dates alone
Hongwu Emperor1368 – 139830 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
U of Goryeo1374 – 138915 yearsexecutedWikidata's manner of death
Jianwen Emperor1398 – 14024 yearsended by a named eventWikidata's end cause on the term
Yongle Emperor1402 – 142422 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of death
Hongxi Emperor1424 – 14251 yeardied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of deathchild
Xuande Emperor1425 – 143510 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Emperor Yingzong of Ming1435 – 144914 yearsdeposed or removedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Jingtai Emperor1449 – 14578 yearsdeposed or removedWikidata's end cause on the termsibling
Emperor Yingzong of Ming1457 – 14647 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termsibling
Chenghua Emperor1464 – 148723 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Hongzhi Emperor1487 – 150518 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Zhengde Emperor1505 – 152116 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Jiajing Emperor1521 – 156746 yearskilledWikidata's manner of death
Longqing Emperor1567 – 15725 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Wanli Emperor1572 – 162048 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Taichang Emperor1620 – 1620under a yearkilledWikidata's manner of deathchild
Tianqi Emperor1620 – 16277 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Chongzhen Emperor1627 – 164417 yearsdied by suicideWikidata's manner of deathsibling
Hong Taiji1636 – 16437 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the term
Hongguang Emperor1644 – 16451 yearabdicatedWikidata's end cause on the term
Li Zicheng1644 – 16451 yearkilledWikidata's manner of death
Shunzhi Emperor1644 – 166117 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of death
Longwu Emperor1645 – 16461 yearexecutedWikidata's manner of death
Li Zijing1645 – 16461 yearabdicatedWikidata's end cause on the term
Shaowu Emperor1646 – 16471 yeardied by suicideWikidata's manner of death
Yongli Emperor1646 – 166216 yearsexecutedWikidata's manner of death
Kangxi Emperor1661 – 172261 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of death
Yongzheng Emperor1722 – 173513 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of deathchild
Qianlong Emperor1735 – 179661 yearsended by a named eventWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Jiaqing Emperor1796 – 182024 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of deathchild
Daoguang Emperor1820 – 185030 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Xianfeng Emperor1850 – 186111 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of deathchild
Hong Xiuquan1851 – 186413 yearsdied in office, manner not recordedread off the dates alone
Tongzhi Emperor1861 – 187514 yearsdied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of death
Guangxu Emperor1875 – 190833 yearskilledWikidata's manner of death
Puyi1908 – 19124 yearsabdicatedWikidata's end cause on the termchild
Yuan Shikai1915 – 19161 yeardied in office of natural causesWikidata's manner of death
Puyi1917 – 1917under a yearabdicatedWikidata's end cause on the term

The first and last 60 of 395 reigns; the 275 between them are in the atlas.

426 rulers, 386 with terms dated as terms, covering 221 BCE – 1917. Median reign 6 years. 280 of 394 handovers irregular - a killing, a deposition, a rival claimant, a rising or a coup beside it. A blank in the last column means no kin on record, which is coverage, never “unrelated”.

Flags and arms, in order

Each symbol with the years its own statement gives; the timeline flies the one of the year on screen.

  • Flag of China (1889–1912)
    flag, undatedFlag of China (1889–1912) · Public domain
  • Seal of Qing dynasty
    coat of arms, undatedSeal of Qing dynasty · Public domain

What happened within it, by century

Every row the atlas hosts under this state, by the century it began in: wars and battles in red, risings, regime changes and massacres beside them, everything else in grey. A tall bar is a century the record is full for, which is partly a fact about Wikipedia.

300 BCE – 201 BCE: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other300 BCE200 BCE – 101 BCE: 1 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 1 other100 BCE – 1 BCE: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other100 BCE0 – 99: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other100 – 199: 2 recorded — 1 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 1 other100200 – 299: 7 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 7 other300 – 399: 31 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 31 other300400 – 499: 1 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 1 other500 – 599: 2 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 2 other500600 – 699: 1 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 1 other700 – 799: 4 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 4 other700800 – 899: 3 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 3 other900 – 999: 2 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 2 other9001000 – 1099: 4 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 4 other1100 – 1199: 1 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 1 other11001200 – 1299: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other1300 – 1399: 2 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 2 other13001400 – 1499: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other1500 – 1599: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other15001600 – 1699: 6 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 6 other1700 – 1799: 0 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other17001800 – 1899: 3 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 3 other1900 – 1999: 1 recorded — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 1 other1900

200 BCE – 101 BCE1 row

100 – 1992 rows · 1 wars and battles

200 – 2997 rows

300 – 39931 rows

and 23 more in the atlas.

400 – 4991 row

500 – 5992 rows

600 – 6991 row

700 – 7994 rows

800 – 8993 rows

900 – 9992 rows

1000 – 10994 rows

1100 – 11991 row

1300 – 13992 rows

  • Lan Yu · politician · 1330 – 1393
  • Chen Li · ruler · 1351 – 1408

1600 – 16996 rows

1800 – 18993 rows

1900 – 19991 row

Among all states

Each measure against the states that carry it, never against all of them: a bar is the share of those states below this one.

  • How long it stood2,132 years

    stood longer than 99% of 3,187 states with a recorded end or still standing.

  • Wars recorded per centurynone

    had more wars on record per century than 44% of 3,187 states, counting the wars the atlas hosts under each.

  • How long a reign lasted, at the median6 years

    had longer reigns, at the median, than 22% of 967 states whose dated line can carry a median.

  • Rulers on record426

    has more rulers on record than 100% of 1,968 states with a line of rulers.

What led to it, and what came of it

The investigation's own picture: 1 cause the record names and 4 results, the strongest six of each at their own years, joined to the state by the kind of claim - a recorded statement solid, the article's sentence dashed, a theory dash-dot.

Qin dynasty · Linked · 221 BCE – 206 BCEQin dynastyChinese Empire · 220 BCE – 1912Chinese EmpireRepublic of China · Linked · 1912 – 1971Republic of ChinaMongolia · Linked · 1911 – 2026Mongolia1500100015002000
linked

Open the investigation: every row with its evidence, the conditions at the time, the theories condition by condition, and the succession analysed.

Open in the atlas

Wikidata Q12060881 (CC0) · symbols from Wikimedia Commons, each credited above · data built 2026-10-06 · Pastlas v2.9.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.