Who overthrew Xia Dynasty?
Who overthrew Xia Dynasty? Cheng Tang According to mythology, Yu’s descendants ruled China for nearly 500 years, until the last Xia king became corrupt and cruel. This led to his overthrow in c. 1760 BCE by Cheng Tang, who founded a new dynasty, the Shang Dynasty, in the Huang River Valley. Sima Qian’s Historical Records. […]