<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Shang </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> 商 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 1600 BC -- c. 1046 BC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Remnants of advanced , stratified societies dating back to the Shang period have been found in the Yellow River Valley . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Capital </Td> <Td> Yin ( modern Anyang ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Languages </Td> <Td> Old Chinese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Religion </Td> <Td> Chinese folk religion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Government </Td> <Td> monarchy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Historical era </Td> <Td> Bronze Age </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Established </Td> <Td> c. 1600 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zhou conquest </Td> <Td> c. 1046 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Area </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1122 BC est . </Td> <Td> 1,250,000 km ( 480,000 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Xia dynasty </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Zhou dynasty </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Today part of </Td> <Td> China </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Shang </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> 商 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 1600 BC -- c. 1046 BC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Remnants of advanced , stratified societies dating back to the Shang period have been found in the Yellow River Valley . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Capital </Td> <Td> Yin ( modern Anyang ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Languages </Td> <Td> Old Chinese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Religion </Td> <Td> Chinese folk religion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Government </Td> <Td> monarchy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Historical era </Td> <Td> Bronze Age </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Established </Td> <Td> c. 1600 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zhou conquest </Td> <Td> c. 1046 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Area </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1122 BC est . </Td> <Td> 1,250,000 km ( 480,000 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Xia dynasty </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Zhou dynasty </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Today part of </Td> <Td> China </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the zhou dynasty overthrew the shang
when did the zhou dynasty overthrew the shang
1046 BC
1046 BC