Missouri History:: Missouri State Capitol. The first state capitol building in Jefferson City was built in the period of 1823-1826 and was destroyed by fire in 1837. A new capitol building had been approved at the time and was completed in 1840. The second capitol was destroyed by fire on February 5, 1911, when a bolt of lightning struck the dome.
Xia dynasty [change | change source]. The Xia dynasty lasted from 2100 BC until 1600 BC. It was the first ruling dynasty in Chinese history. The Xia was probably created by emperor Yu the Great. It is not known for certain if the Xia dynasty actually existed. Many people thinks that the Xia dynasty is only a legend.
The Shang dynasty was the earliest dynasty in Ancient China for which there is direct historical evidence. history map of the Shang Dynasty in Ancient China. Shang dynasty kings ruled over a well-organized and civilized state in northern China between 1766 BC and 1122 BC.Under them, many of the key features of later Chinese civilization began to develop.f traditional Chinese historiography is followed, the Xia kingdom was conquered in c. 1766 BC by a ruler of a neighbouring state which was subordinate to the Xia. This ruler was the founder of the Shang dynasty. The resulting kingdom became the most powerful state in northern China.