Xia dynasty

the first hereditary dynasty recorded in the Chinese dynasties (ca. 2100 BCE--1916 BCE), house of Xiahou
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Xia dynasty

Summary

Xia dynasty is a Chinese dynasty[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Xia dynasty is identified as part of the Huaxia (ethnicity) ethnic group[3].
  • Xia dynasty is on the continent of Asia[4].
  • Xia dynasty's instance of is recorded as Chinese dynasty[5].
  • Xia dynasty's instance of is recorded as ancient Chinese state[6].
  • Xia dynasty's instance of is recorded as hypothetical entity[7].
  • Xia dynasty's capital is recorded as Dengfeng[8].
  • Xia dynasty's currency is recorded as Cypraea[9].
  • Xia dynasty's founder is recorded as Yu the Great[10].
  • Xia dynasty's basic form of government is recorded as hereditary monarchy[11].
  • Xia dynasty's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy[12].
  • Xia dynasty's basic form of government is recorded as feudalism[13].
  • Xia dynasty is part of Three Dynasties[14].
  • Xia dynasty's Commons category is recorded as Xia Dynasty[15].
  • 2070 BC marks the founding of Xia dynasty[16].
  • 2205 BC marks the founding of Xia dynasty[17].
  • Xia dynasty was dissolved in 1600 BC[18].
  • Xia dynasty's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Xia dynasty[19].
  • Xia dynasty's Commons gallery is recorded as 夏朝[20].
  • Xia dynasty's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian[21].
  • Xia dynasty's replaces is recorded as Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors[22].
  • Xia dynasty's replaced by is recorded as Shang dynasty[23].
  • Xia dynasty's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '夏朝'}[24].
  • Xia dynasty's language used is recorded as Chinese[25].
  • Xia dynasty's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26].

Body

Founding

Xia dynasty's founder is recorded as Yu the Great[10]. Recorded inception include 2070 BC[16] and 2205 BC[17].

Identity

Xia dynasty is part of Three Dynasties[14].

Dissolution

Xia dynasty was dissolved in 1600 BC[18].

Why It Matters

Xia dynasty has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . cn.nytimes.com. Retrieved . cn.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Xia dynasty
    Founder → Yu the Great
    Ethnic group → Huaxia (ethnicity)
    Continent → Asia
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