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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Collection of facts about the Shang dynasty

This post is a collection of facts about the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 - 1046 BC). There are 7 facts listed below.

• Existence supported by archaeological evidence
• Based on Yellow River
• Earliest Chinese writing (oracle bones)
• Overthrew Xia dynasty in Battle of Mingtiao (c. 1600 BC)
• Tang was the first ruler
• Defeated in Battle of Muye (c. 1046 BC)
• Succeeded by Zhou dynasty

Sources

Wikipedia: Shang dynasty, Battle of Mingtiao