Xia dynasty

Traditional first dynasty in Chinese history Xiac. 2070 – c. 1600 BCProposed location of the Xia dynastyCapital Yangzhai (陽翟) (during Yu the Great's reign) Yangcheng Zhenxun (from Tai Kang's reign) Shangqiu (from Xiang of Xia) GovernmentMonarchyKing History • Established c. 2070 BC• Disestablished c. 1600 BC Preceded by Succeeded by Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Shang dynasty XiaChinese夏Hanyu PinyinXià TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinXiàBopomofoㄒㄧㄚˋWade–GilesHsia4Tongyong PinyinSiàYale RomanizationSyàMPS2ShiàIPA[ɕjâ]WuRomanizationGhoYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationHahJyutpingHaa6IPA[ha˨]Southern MinTâi-lôHē (col.)Hā (lit.)Middle ChineseMiddle Chinese/ɦˠaX/Old ChineseBaxter–Sagart (2014)*[ɢ]ˤraʔZhengzhang/*ɡraːʔ/ Part of a series on theHistory of China Timeline Dynasties Historiography Prehistoric Paleolithic (c. 2.43 Ma – c. 12 ka) Mesolithic (c. 10 – c. 7 ka) Neolithic (c. 8500 – c. 2000 BC) Yellow, Yangtze, and Liao civilization Ancient Xia (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC) Shang (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC) Late Shang (c. 1250 – c. 1046 BC) Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 256 BC) Western Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 771 BC) Eastern Zhou (c. 771