Qiang peoples
Qiang peoples appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Tibet and the west (East Asia) from c. 1300 BCE to the present, a span of 3,324 years. Its people spoke Tibeto-Burman languages (Tibetan, Burmese, Newar, Pyu, Tangut).
Herders of the western frontier named in Shang oracle bones, often as sacrificial victims. Over three thousand years the name covered many Tibeto-Burman peoples of Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan, and the modern Qiang live in western Sichuan.
See Qiang peoples on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1300 BCE to the present
- Duration
- 3,324 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Tibet and the west, East Asia
- Language family
- Tibeto-Burman
Events in East Asia during its time
- Oracle bone writing at Anyang
- Battle of Muye
- Birth of Confucius
- Qin unifies China
- First Emperor buried with the Terracotta Army
- Cai Lun presents paper
- Yellow Turban rebellion
- Buddhism reaches Korea
Neighbours in East Asia
- Shang dynasty
- Tang dynasty
- Ming dynasty
- Qing dynasty
- Western Han
- Eastern Han
- Northern Song
- Yuan dynasty
- Empire of Japan
- People's Republic of China
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Holy Roman Empire
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Moche (Mochica)
Questions
When did Qiang peoples exist?
c. 1300 BCE to the present, about 3,324 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Qiang peoples?
Tibet and the west, in East Asia.
What language did Qiang peoples speak?
Tibeto-Burman. This family includes Tibetan, Burmese, Newar, Pyu, Tangut.