Wei

Wei was a state in North China (East Asia) that lasted from 403 to 225 BCE, about 178 years. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).

The strongest power of the early Warring States, reformed by the minister Li Kui. Qin flooded its capital Daliang by diverting the Yellow River in 225 BCE.

See Wei on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

403 to 225 BCE

Duration

178 years

Type

State

Region

North China, East Asia

Language family

Chinese

Capital

Anyi, later Daliang (Kaifeng)

Came from

• Jin (Zhou state) c. 1033 to 376 BCE

Neighbours in East Asia

• 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
• 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

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
• 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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