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Dynasties |
Kings / Kingdoms |
Events In China |
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Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) |
Tang Gao Zu Li Yuan (618-627 A.D.) |
Li Yuan made Changan the capital. |
Bantu Africans crossed River Limpopo, taking iron Age south. Arabs conquered Tunis. Ghanians expelled Berber overlords and brought empire under black rule. The Moche civilization developed. (700 A.D.) Muslims ruled great empire from Spain in west to countries bordering China in east. Invasion of Moors from North Africa (710 A.D.) Arabs learnt secret of paper making from Chinese. Toltecs, warlike people, built empire in Mexican highlands. (750 A.D.) Franks introduced Feudalism. Trans-Sahara trade between West and North Africa (800 A.D. Citadel built at Zimbabwe. The Maya emigrated to Yucatan (850 A.D.) |
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(627-650 A.D.) |
Sent monk Tang Sanzhang to India to fetch the Buddhist scripture (628 A.D.). Catholic (Nestorian) monk Olopen came to China. |
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Tang Gao Zong (650-684 A.D.) |
Defeated the Turkish (657 A.D.). Defeated Korea and Japan assist to Korea (660-663 A.D.) |
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Tang Zhong Zong (684-685 A.D.) |
Empress Wu removed Zhong Zong from power and replaced him with his brother, Dan. |
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Tang Juan Zong (685-690 A.D.) |
Empress Wu exiled Zhong Zong to Fang Zhou (685 A.D.). |
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Tang Empress Wu (690-713 A.D.) |
First female emperor in Chinese history, Empress Wu changed the dynasty to Zhou (690 A.D.). Zhong Zong regained power and changed the dynasty back to Tang (705 A.D.). Empress Wei assassinated Zhong Zong and put Juan Zong in power (710 A.D.) Li Bei- A famous poet (701-762 A.D.) |
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Tang Xuan Zong (713-756 A.D.) |
Xuan Zong reign marked the height of Tang art. Divided the country into 15 sections (733 A.D.). An LuShan rebelled against Tang Dynasty (755 A.D.). Du Pu- A famous poet (712-770 A.D.) |
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Tang Xiao Zong (756-763 A.D.) |
Xuang Zong fled to Shu (756 A.D.) An LuShan killed (757 A.D.) |
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Tang Dai Zong (763-780 A.D.) |
Tibetans invaded China and raided Changan (763 A.D.) |
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Tang De Zong (780-805 A.D.) |
Established Tax system, taxing in Summer and Autumn (780 A.D.) |
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Tang Sun Zong (805-806 A.D.) |
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Tang Xian Zong (806-821 A.D.) |
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Tang Mu Zong (821-825 A.D.) |
Demoting Li Zhongwen, the Ming rebellion started (821 A.D.) |
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Tang Jin Zong (825-827 A.D.) |
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Tang Wen Zong (827-841 A.D.) |
Prime Minister Niu Zengyu laid down the rules for Chinese Chess (or Xiangqi) |
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Tang Wu Zong (841-847 A.D.) |
Destroyed all Buddhist temples, forcing monks and nuns to go home (845 A.D.). |
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Tang Xuan Zong (847-860 A.D.) |
Christians forbidden to preach in China. Guo Shiyan the Weiqi administrator played a game of Go against a Japanese prince. |
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Tang Yi Zong (860-874 A.D.) |
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Tang She Zong (874-889 A.D.) |
Huang Chao rebelled against Tang. Li Ke Yong suppressed Huang Chao and recovered Chang An. |
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Tang Zhao Zong (889-907 A.D.) |
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