The first nobility to help the Zhou kings was the Duke Zhuang of Zheng (r. 743 BC-701 BC).

第一贵族帮助周国王是杜克大学的郑庄（河743公元前701年） 。

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It lasted nearly 500 years from the 21st to the 17th century BC, ruled by 17 consecutive Kings.

夏朝从公元前21世纪到公元前17世纪，延续了近500年，先后有17位君主。

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It lasted nearly500 years from the21 st to the17 th century BC, ruled by17 consecutive Kings.

夏朝从公元前21世纪到公元前17世纪，延续了近500年，先后有17位君主。

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The tradition dates back as far as Egyptian times, where relief paintings on tomb walls depict the activity as far back as 2300 BC, and continued throughout the Middle Ages, primarily in France, where tournaments were staged for kings and queens and at local festivals.

BBC: Water jousting in southern France