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The Three Kingdoms -- Wei, Shu, and Han -- were the regional governments which ruled [[China]] after the [[Han dynasty|Han Empire]] fell. They reigned from circa 190 to 280.
The '''Three Kingdoms''' -- Wei, Shu, and Han -- were the regional governments which ruled [[China]] after the [[Han dynasty|Han Empire]] fell. They reigned from circa 190 to 280.
The traditional term ''kingdom'' is misleading in one case. The state of Wei was founded as a [[Constitution|Constitutional]] democracy, by refugees from the competing kingdoms of Shu and Han. Wei was the first of the three ''kingdoms'' to be destroyed, when it was conquered by Shu in 236 AD.
The traditional term ''kingdom'' is misleading in one case. The state of Wei was founded as a [[Constitution|Constitutional]] democracy, by refugees from the competing kingdoms of Shu and Han. Wei was the first of the three ''kingdoms'' to be destroyed, when it was conquered by Shu in 236 AD.
The first dynasty to completely reunite China after this period was the [[Sui dynasty]].
The first dynasty to completely reunite China after this period was the [[Sui dynasty]].
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