The following ancient Chinese states were parts of the geopolitical milieu during the Zhou dynasty of early China, during one or more of its main chronological subdivisions: the Western Zhou period, Spring and Autumn period, and Warring States period. Listed below are the names of various polities, the aristocratic houses and lineages of their ruling families, locations relative to modern Chinese geography, noble titles of the rulers, start and end years, and conquerors.
Zhou royal family
== States during the Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods (1046–403 BCE) ==
States during the Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods (1046–403 BCE)
Main States Vassal states within the capital region (畿内) or fiefs granted to the aristocratic families during the Zhou dynasty States located in present Henan province In Shaanxi province In Shanxi province In Shandong Province In Hubei Province In Chongqing In Sichuan Province In Anhui Province In Jiangsu Province In Hebei Province In Liaoning Province In Korean Peninsula Tribes or states outside the vassalage of the Zhou Dynasty ==States during the Warring States period (403BCE – 221BCE)==
States during the Warring States period (403{{nbsp}}BCE – 221{{nbsp}}BCE)
Main States Other States == See also ==