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The Xia dynasty (pronounced "Shyah") was the very first dynasty in ancient China. It began around 2100 BC and lasted until about 1600 BC. For a long time, people weren't sure if the Xia dynasty was a real historical period or just a legend. But then, archaeologists found amazing things when they dug at a place called Erlitou in Henan Province. These discoveries helped show that the Xia dynasty was indeed real! The last king of the Xia was named Jie. People say he was a very mean and selfish ruler. He was eventually defeated by a leader named T'ang, who became the first king of the next dynasty, the Shang.

Who Were the Xia Kings?

The Xia dynasty had many kings who ruled one after another. Here is a list of the kings and how long they might have ruled.

Kings of the Xia Dynasty
Order Reign Length
(Years)
Chinese Name Pinyin Notes
01 45 Also known as Yu the Great (大禹; dà yǔ)
02 10  
03 29 太康 Tai Kang  
04 13 仲康 Zhòng Kāng  
05 28 Xiāng  
06 21 少康 Shǎo Kāng  
07 17 Zhù  
08 26 Huái  
09 18 Máng  
10 16 Xiè  
11 59 不降 Bù Jiàng  
12 21 Jiōng  
13 21 Jǐn  
14 31 孔甲 Kǒng Jiǎ  
15 11 Gāo  
16 11  
17 52 Jié Also known as Lu Gui (履癸 lǚ guǐ)

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