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The Battle of Red Cliffs (also known as the Battle of Chibi, 208 CE) was the pivotal engagement between the forces of Northern China led by the warlord Cao Cao (l. 155-220 CE) and the allied defenders of the south under the command of Liu...

The Great Wall of China, begun during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World but was not one of the ancient seven wonders, even though many people think so. Further, the Great Wall cannot be seen from...

The history of Chinese imperial rule traditionally begins with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty (traditionally dated c. 2070–1600 BCE) and unfolds through a succession of ruling houses that shaped one of the world’s most continuous state traditions...

The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) represents one of the high points of imperial Chinese history, reaching its widest territorial extent during the reign of Emperor Gaozong (reign 649–683 CE). By the late 7th century, around 669 CE, the empire...

Ancient Egyptian culture flourished between c. 6000 BCE with the rise of technology (as evidenced in the glasswork of faience) and 30 BCE with the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt. It is famous today for the great...

A map indicating the territory of the Mongol Yuan dynasty of China (1271-1368 CE).

A Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) illustration showing pirates attacking merchant ships in the South China Sea. From the Qing Scroll. (Maritime Museum, Hong Kong)

Neolithic Banpo Village, Xi'an, China, flourished 5,000-3,000 BCE.

Map of China showing the Wu Zetian's empire c. 700 CE.

A late-18th century map of the South China Sea. Drawn by Rigobert Bonne and G. Raynal