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The
Shang Dynasty, 1766-1050 BCE
In
history according to the Chinese, the Shang dynasty
began when T'ang, a man of great virtue and wisdom, overthrew
the decadent emperor Chieh, the last of the Hsia dynasty.
Like
the previous dynasty, the Shang eventually declined and ended
with the ignominious rule of the last Shang king, Chou; he was
overthrown by King Wen and his son Wu who began the third dynasty
of China, the Chou.
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