Xia dynasty
the first hereditary dynasty recorded in the Chinese dynasties (ca. 2100 BCE--1916 BCE), house of Xiahou
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Summary
Xia dynasty is a Chinese dynasty[1]. It draws 12,950 Wikipedia views per month (chinese dynasty category, ranking #5 of 27).[2]
Key Facts
- Ethnic group: Huaxia (ethnicity)[3]
- Continent: Asia[4]
- Instance of: ancient Chinese state[5], hypothetical entity[6]
- Capital: Dengfeng[7]
- Currency: Cypraea[8]
- Founder: Yu the Great[9]
- Basic form of government: hereditary monarchy[10], monarchy[11], feudalism[12]
- Part of: Three Dynasties[13]
- Commons category: Xia Dynasty[14]
- Inception: 2070 BC[15], 2205 BC[16]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1600 BC[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Xia dynasty[18]
- Commons gallery: 夏朝[19]
- Described by source: Records of the Grand Historian[20]
- Replaces: Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors[21]
- Replaced by: Shang dynasty[22]
- Native label: 夏朝[23]
- Language used: Chinese[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
Why It Matters
Xia dynasty has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]