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| | Ancient China |
 | | About 1122 BC, Shang king Di-xin was overthrown by vassal lord Wu of Zhou |
| | To legitimize their rule after overthrow of Shang rulers, Zhou emperors introduced the idea of a “mandate from heaven” (king was considered son of heaven) |
| | Shang, in the Huang Ho River region, was China’s first true urban civilization |
| www.clas.ufl.edu /users/mheckenb/printnotes.china.htm (591 words) |
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