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Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907–960 CE)

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907–960 CE)

  1. Zhu Wen assassinated in palace coup

    Labels: Zhu Wen, Later Liang, palace coup
  2. Later Tang proclaimed by Li Cunxu

    Labels: Li Cunxu, Later Tang, Shatuo Turks
  3. Later Tang conquers Later Liang at Kaifeng

    Labels: Later Tang, Later Liang, Kaifeng
  4. Later Tang conquers Former Shu in Sichuan

    Labels: Later Tang, Former Shu, Chengdu
  5. Shi Jingtang founds Later Jin with Khitan aid

    Labels: Shi Jingtang, Later Jin, Khitan Liao
  6. Later Jin cedes Sixteen Prefectures to Liao

    Labels: Later Jin, Sixteen Prefectures, Khitan Liao
  7. Khitan invasion ends Later Jin rule

    Labels: Khitan Liao, Later Jin, invasion
  8. Liu Zhiyuan establishes Later Han

    Labels: Liu Zhiyuan, Later Han, Shatuo
  9. Guo Wei seizes power and founds Later Zhou

    Labels: Guo Wei, Later Zhou, military coup
  10. Nine Confucian Classics printed in full

    Labels: Confucian Classics, woodblock printing, state sponsorship
  11. Later Zhou victory at the Battle of Gaoping

    Labels: Battle of, Chai Rong, Later Zhou
  12. Chai Rong becomes Later Zhou emperor

    Labels: Chai Rong, Later Zhou, Emperor Shizong
  13. Later Zhou defeats Southern Tang north of Yangtze

    Labels: Later Zhou, Southern Tang, Yangtze
  14. Chenqiao Mutiny elevates Zhao Kuangyin

    Labels: Chenqiao Mutiny, Zhao Kuangyin, Song dynasty