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. The timeline colours it by the language of its people: Tibeto-Burman (Tibetan, Burmese, Newar, Pyu, Tangut).

Herders of the western frontier named in Shang oracle bones, often as sacrificial victims. Their language is unknown. Over three thousand years the name covered many peoples of Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan, and the modern Qiang of western Sichuan speak a Tibeto-Burman language.

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

• 1250 BCE Oracle bone writing at Anyang
• 1046 BCE Battle of Muye
• 551 BCE Birth of Confucius
• 221 BCE Qin unifies China
• 210 BCE First Emperor buried with the Terracotta Army
• 105 Cai Lun presents paper
• 184 Yellow Turban rebellion
• 372 Buddhism reaches Korea

Neighbours in East Asia

• Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE
• Tang dynasty 618 to 907 CE
• Ming dynasty 1368 to 1644 CE
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE
• Western Han 202 BCE to 9 CE
• Eastern Han 25 to 220 CE
• Northern Song 960 to 1127 CE
• Yuan dynasty 1271 to 1368 CE
• Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America

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