Ancient China
| Date | Ruler | Events | Other people/events |
| 2852 BC | Fuxi | This period is part of Chinese mythology | |
| 2737 BC | Yan Emperor | ||
| 2698 BC | Yellow Emperor | The Battle of Banquan, the first battle in Chinese history and the Battle of Zhuolu, the second battle in Chinese history, fought by the Yellow Emperor. | |
| 2650 BC | Legend of Cangjie, inventor of the Chinese character | ||
| 2597 BC | Emperor Shaohao | ||
| 2514 BC | Emperor Zhuanxu | ||
| 2436 BC | Emperor Ku | ||
| 2366 BC | Emperor Zhi | ||
| 2358 BC | Emperor Yao | Yao ordered Gun to tame the flooding of the rivers. | |
| 2255 BC | Emperor Shun | Gun failed in taming the flood and was executed on Shun's orders. | |
| 2205 BC | Yu the Great conquers the flood (est.) |
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Chinese History
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