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Ruled From: 1600 BC- 1046 BC
Covered 480,000 sq. Miles
They had very little geographical barriers and experienced lots of invasion coming from the north.

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The first ruler of the Shang Dynasty. Instead of leisure and wealth, he sought the well-being of all of his people

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The dynasty thrived from the introduction of bronze and stayed together well. They introduced many artisan crafts and culture to China.

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After many rebellions and a weak king, the Zhou tribe invaded the capital and collapsed the dynasty, claiming that he was a bad king and that the gods did not like him.

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The ending of the dynasty began with turmoil, and eventually ended due to the Zhou Dynasty's introduction of the mandate of heaven. The Battle of Muye ended the empire after the Zhou conquered them. King Zhou of Shang committed suicide afterwards

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The Shang Dynasty used oracle bones to predict the future. The form of writing on these bones was the first known writing in China.

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Women in the Shang Dynasty were treated with zero respect. According to Confucius, a woman's only purpose was to give birth to a beautiful baby boy.

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The Shang Dynasty is also known as the Yin Dynasty.