Event Xia-Shang War

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A conflict between the Chinese Xia and Shang dynasties, resulting in the collapse of the Xia dynasty.

Chronology

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  • January 1599 BC: The Battle of Mingtiao, where the Xia dynasty was defeated by the Shang dynasty, led to the collapse of the Xia dynasty which was absorbed by the Shang Dynasty.

Selected Sources

  • 戴, 逸; 龔, 書鐸. 史前‧夏‧商‧西周. 中國通史（學生彩圖版） (in Chinese). Hong Kong. pp. 50, 51, 60–63. ISBN 978-962-8792-80-1