Zhou Dynasty (disambiguation)

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The Zhou Dynasty (1045 BC–256 BC) was a Chinese dynasty split into two eras, Western and Eastern.

Zhou Dynasty may also refer to several other Chinese dynasties of shorter duration:

  • The 2nd-millennium BC Duchy of Zhou
  • Northern Zhou (557–581), during the Southern and Northern Dynasties
  • Zhou Dynasty (690–705), also known as the Second Zhou Dynasty, founded by Wu Zetian, interrupted the Tang Dynasty
  • Later Zhou Dynasty (951–960), during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
  • Kingdom of Dazhou (1354–1367), established during the Red Turban Rebellion
  • Zhou Dynasty (1678–1681), established by Wu Sangui during the Qing Dynasty

See also

  • Zhou (disambiguation)
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