Historical Terms – XVI
China’s World Role Period of the Six Dynasties: era of continuous warfare (220-589) among the many kingdoms that followed the fall of the Han. Wendi: member of prominent northern Chinese…
Historical Terms – XVII
In the Orbit of China: The East Asian Corner of the Global System Taika reforms: attempt to remake Japanese monarch into an absolutist Chinese-style emperor; included attempts to create professional…
Historical Terms – IV
Classical China and the World Qin: dynasty (221-207 B.C.E.) founded at the end of the Warring States period Shi Huangdi: first emperor of China; founder of Qin dynasty. Warring States…