Nanjing: History, Former Names & Timeline
Lower Yangtze city known as the capital of six dynasties, and capital of the early Ming and of the Republic of China.
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Former names of Nanjing
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AD 229 | Jianye | |
| AD 317 | Jiankang | |
| 1368 | Yingtian / Nanjing |
Timeline of Nanjing
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| AD 229 | Sun Quan makes Jianye his capital |
| 1368 | Zhu Yuanzhang proclaims himself emperor with his capital at Yingtian |
| 1405 | Zheng He's fleet sets out from Nanjing on the first of its voyages |
| 1842 | The Treaty of Nanking is signed |
| 1912 | The provisional government of the Republic of China is founded in Nanjing |
| 1937 | Japanese troops take Nanjing and carry out the Nanjing Massacre |
Who ruled Nanjing
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–201 BC | Zhou states |
| 200 BC–2 BC | Han Empire |
| 1 BC–299 | Han |
| 300–499 | Jin |
| 500–599 | Jin Empire |
| 600–799 | Sui Empire |
| 800–999 | Tang Empire |
| 1000–1299 | Song Empire |
| 1300–1491 | Great Khanate |
| 1492–1499 | Ming Empire |
| 1500–1649 | Ming Chinese Empire |
| 1650–1782 | Manchu Empire |
| 1783–1814 | Qing Empire |
| 1815–1919 | Manchu Empire |
| 1920–1937 | Chinese Warlords |
| 1938–1944 | Chinese warlords |
| 1945–today | China |