Emperor Tang Dezong (唐德宗李适 742-805), born Li Kuo, was the 9th emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He reigned from 780 to 805. Dezong was the eldest son of emperor Daizong. Events Chinese poet Li Po is presented before the emperor and given a position in the Imperial court. ... Events Emperor Nicephorus I of Byzantium suffers a major defeat against the Saracens at Crasus. ... Jump to: navigation, search Also the name of a rock band. ... Events Constantine VI becomes Byzantine Emperor with Irene as guardian. ... Events Emperor Nicephorus I of Byzantium suffers a major defeat against the Saracens at Crasus. ...

Created crown prince in 764, Dezong ascended the throne in 780. Dezong's long reign was a stability during the middle period of the Tang dynasty. He was a diligent and frugal emperor and he tried to reform the governmental finance by introducing new tax laws. Events Empress Shotoku succeeds Emperor Junnin on the throne of Japan. ...

In addition, Dezong realized the importance to limit the strength of the Fanzhen 藩镇, a situation where regional military governors or 节度使 have sprung up after the An Lushan rebellion, to take control of huge border areas of the empire. These fiefs were a direct challenge to the central administration of the Tang empire and when Dezong's attempted to limit its power, these fiefs revolted and Dezong was forced to flee the capital of Chang An. As a result, Dezong eventually decreed that he would not limit their power. Dezong's inability to control the Fanzhen weakened the centralized power of the Tang dynasty and would contribute to a series of rebellions in the middle of the 9th century and ultimately lead to its downfall early in the 10th century. An Lushan (Simplified Chinese: 安禄山; Pinyin: ) (703 - 757) was a military leader of Sogdian origin during the Tang Dynasty in China. ... Under the system of feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud or fee, consisted of heritable lands or revenue-producing property granted by a liege lord in return for a vassal knights service (usually fealty, military service, and security). ... For the town in the Guangdong province of China, see Changan Town Changan (Simplified Chinese: 长安; Traditional Chinese: 長安; pinyin: Ch ngān; Wade-Giles: Chang-an) is the ancient capital of more than 10 dynasties in China. ...

Dezong died in 805 at the age of 63 after reigning for almost 26 years. He was succeeded by his son.