Dian kingdom

Dian kingdom was a state in South China and Taiwan (East Asia) that lasted from c. 400 to 109 BCE, about 291 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

A Bronze Age kingdom of Yunnan whose cowrie-shell containers are topped with cast scenes of sacrifices, markets and battles. Its king submitted to the Han in 109 BCE and received a gold seal.

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Facts

Dates

c. 400 to 109 BCE

Duration

291 years

Type

State

Region

South China and Taiwan, East Asia

Language family

Unknown or undeciphered

Capital

near Lake Dian (Kunming)

Events in East Asia during its time

• 221 BCE Qin unifies China
• 210 BCE First Emperor buried with the Terracotta Army

Neighbours in East Asia

• Western Han 202 BCE to 9 CE
• Qin dynasty 221 to 206 BCE
• Chu c. 1030 to 223 BCE
• Gojoseon c. 700 to 108 BCE
• Qin (Zhou state) c. 770 to 221 BCE
• Eastern Zhou 770 to 256 BCE
• Nanyue 204 to 111 BCE
• Zhangzhung c. 500 BCE to 644 CE
• Shu kingdom (Jinsha) c. 1150 to 316 BCE
• Qi c. 1046 to 221 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
• Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
• Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe
• Xiongnu Empire c. 209 BCE to 93 CE, Central and North Asia
• Ptolemaic Kingdom 305 to 30 BCE, North and West Africa
• Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE, Middle East
• Athens 508 to 322 BCE, Europe
• Maurya Empire 322 to 185 BCE, South Asia
• Empire of Alexander the Great 334 to 312 BCE, Middle East

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