Eastern Zhou

Eastern Zhou was a state in North China (East Asia) that lasted from 770 to 256 BCE, about 514 years. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).

The Zhou kings at Luoyang, reduced to ritual figureheads as rival states fought through the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. This was the age of Confucius, Laozi and the Hundred Schools; Qin ended the line in 256 BCE.

See Eastern Zhou on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

770 to 256 BCE

Duration

514 years

Type

State

Region

North China, East Asia

Language family

Chinese

Capital

Luoyi (Luoyang)

Came from

• Western Zhou 1046 to 771 BCE

Events in East Asia during its time

• 551 BCE Birth of Confucius

Neighbours in East Asia

• Chu c. 1030 to 223 BCE
• Gojoseon c. 700 to 108 BCE
• Qin (Zhou state) c. 770 to 221 BCE
• Zhangzhung c. 500 BCE to 644 CE
• Shu kingdom (Jinsha) c. 1150 to 316 BCE
• Qi c. 1046 to 221 BCE
• Yan c. 1046 to 222 BCE
• Lu c. 1042 to 249 BCE
• Jin (Zhou state) c. 1033 to 376 BCE
• Dian kingdom c. 400 to 109 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
• Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe
• Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE, Middle East
• 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
• Empire of Alexander the Great 336 to 323 BCE, Europe

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