Warring States within the Eastern Zhou (475–256 BCE)

1. Warring States era conventionally begins

   Jan 1, 475 BCELabels: Warring States, Eastern Zhou

   • Britannica
   • Warring States Wiki

2. Partition of Jin begins with Zhao seizure

   Jan 1, 453 BCELabels: State of, Zhao

   • Partition of Jin
   • Britannica

3. Zhou court recognizes Han, Zhao, and Wei

   Jan 1, 403 BCELabels: Zhou court, Han Zhao

   • Warring States Brit
   • Warring States Wiki

4. Shang Yang launches major Qin reforms

   Jan 1, 356 BCELabels: Shang Yang, State of

   • Britannica
   • Shang Yang Wiki

5. Qi defeats Wei at the Battle of Maling

   Jan 1, 342 BCELabels: State of, Battle of

   • Maling Wiki
   • Maling FrWiki

6. Chu conquers Yue, reaching peak power

   Jan 1, 334 BCELabels: State of

   • Warring States Wiki
   • Britannica

7. Qin ruler adopts the title “king”

   Jan 1, 325 BCELabels: Qin ruler, King Huiwen

   • Warring States Wiki
   • Britannica China

8. King Nan begins reign as last widely recognized Zhou king

   Jan 1, 314 BCELabels: King Nan, Zhou court

   • King Nan Wiki
   • Warring States Wiki

9. Qin wins the Battle of Changping against Zhao

   Jul 1, 260 BCELabels: State of, Battle of

   • Changping Wiki
   • Britannica China

10. Allied states break Qin siege in the Battle of Handan

    Jan 1, 257 BCELabels: Battle of, Zhao

    • Handan Wiki
    • Britannica China

11. Qin conquers West Zhou and deposes King Nan

    Jan 1, 256 BCELabels: State of, West Zhou

    • Warring States Wiki
    • King Nan Wiki

12. Eastern Zhou claimant falls; Zhou polity extinguished

    Jan 1, 249 BCELabels: Eastern Zhou, Duke Wen

    • Duke Wen Wiki
    • Warring States Wiki

13. Qin completes conquest and unifies China

    Jan 1, 221 BCELabels: Qin dynasty, Qin Shi

    • Britannica
    • Qin Shi Huang