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             This map is of the Zhou dynasty, it last from 1050BC to 221BC. The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any of the other dynasties. In the picture above it shows all of the dynasty's, the one labeled number one is the Zhou dynasty. The Zhou dynasty was one of the smallest dynasties but it lasted longer than any of the others. The Zhou dynasty had to leave the capital Xi’an on the West side of china because the Zhou king was killed and it was surrounded by many tribes that made it unsafe for them to stay there. When the Zhou king died his son took the throne. They moved and settled in the capital of Luoyang on the Eastern side of China where it was much safer. The Zhou dynasty beat the Shang dynasty which helped them conquer a large amount if territory and land. The Zhou was surround by the Zheng, Wei and Jin states.