When was the great wall of china built?

The Great Wall was built by emperors, generals, and state lords over a period of about 2000 years. Find more information here. read more

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe with an eye to expansion. read more

The Great Wall was built by a labor force including soldiers, common people and criminals. A duke of Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-276BC) was the first one commanding the building of the wall to prevent the invasions from other states. read more

The Bei Qi kingdom (550–577) built or repaired more than 900 miles of wall, and the short-lived but effective Sui Dynasty (581–618) repaired and extended the Great Wall of China a number of times. read more