Chapter 21: The Overthrow of the Xia Flashcards
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Jie
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He was a king during the Xia Dynasty. He alienated his courtiers by emptying the palace treasury in order to build palaces for himself.
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Qi
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The son of the king Yu. After his death, his five sons fought over the throne.
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Shao-Kang
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He is the great-great-nephew of Qi. He became king in the beginning of the Xia Dynasty.
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Tang
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One of the village patriarchs to Jie, he was a member of the Shang clan. In 1766 he became the first Shang emperor.
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Yi
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The chiefs of the walled settlements along the Yellow River.
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Yu
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He founded the Xia Dynasty, and kept the throne for four hundred years.
