when did the zhou dynasty replace the shang
The Zhou dynasty (Chinese: 周 朝; pinyin: Zhōu cháo (ʈʂóu ʈʂhǎu)) was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang dynasty and preceded the Qin dynasty. The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history. The military control of China by the royal house, surnamed Ji (Chinese: 姬; pinyin: Jī (tɕí)), lasted initially from 1046 until 771 BC for a period known as the Western Zhou and the political sphere of influence it created continued well into Eastern Zhou for another 500 years.