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The Later Tang Dynasty was a short-lived dynasty that lasted from 923 to 936 one of the five dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was also the first in a series of three dynasties ruled by the Shatuo Turks, beginning a long succession of Conquest Dynasties. At its height, it controlled most of northern China. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (Traditional Chinese: 五代十國 Simplified Chinese: 五代十国 Hanyu pinyin: WÇ”dàishíguó) (907-960) was a period of political upheaval in China, between the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. ... The Later Liang (Simplified Chinese character: 后梁, Traditional Chinese character: 後梁, Hanyu pinyin Hòu Liáng) (907-923) was one of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. ... The Later Jin (936-947) was one of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. ... The Later Han Dynasty (後漢) was founded in 947. ... The Zhou Dynasty (周朝; Wade-Giles: Chou Dynasty) (late 10th century BC to late 9th century BC - 256 BC) followed the Shang (Yin) Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty in China. ... Wu 吳 (also refered to as Huainan 淮南) was one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China which was in existance between the years of 904 and 937. ... Kingdom of Wuyue (Traditional Chinese: 吳越國; Simplified Chinese: 吴越国, Pinyin: Wuyueguo), 852-988 AD, was a small independent coastal kingdom founded by King Qian Liu and covered what is today Shanghai, all of Zhejiang Province, the southern portion of Jiangsu Province, and (later) the northern portion of Fujian Province. ... Min é–© was one of the Ten Kingdoms which was in existence between the years of 909 and 945. ... Chu (楚) was a kingdom in what-is-now China during the Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. ... Southern Tang (also refered to as Nantang) was one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China created following the Tang Dynasty from 937-976. ... Southern Han (Traditional Chinese: 南漢; Simplified Chinese: 南汉; pinyin: ) was a kingdom that existed from 917 to 971 in what is now Guangdong and Guangxi, along the southern coast of China. ... This article is about the Northern Han in the Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. ... Former Shu (Chinese: 前蜀, Pinyin: Qianshu) was one of the Ten Kingdoms formed during the chaotic period between the rules of the Tang dynasty and the Song dynasty. ... Later Shu (Hou Shu, 後蜀) was one of the Ten Kingdoms located in Sichuan basin which was in existance between the years of 934 and 965. ... Qi was a Chinese kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. ... The Jiedushi of Dingnan (定難節度使) was Li Jiqian of 10th and 11th century China. ... Qingyuan (清源) Jiedushi (節度使) was the official title of Chen Hong (陳洪), the military commissioner (jiedushi) of the Pinghai military prefecture (平海軍). Following the assassination of Wang Yanjun (王延鈞) by his brother Wang Yanhan (王延翰) in 933 and the subsequent proclaimation by Wang Yanhan of himself as the emperor of Min (é–©), Chen Hong reigned independent in... The history of China is detailed by historical records dating as far back as 16th century BC. China is one of the worlds oldest continuous civilizations. ... Events June 15 - Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed, King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy. ... Events King Taejo of Goryeo (Wanggeon) defeats Hubaekje. ... Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (Traditional Chinese: 五代十國 Simplified Chinese: 五代十国 Hanyu pinyin: Wǔdàishíguó) (907-960) was a period of political upheaval in China, between the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. ... The Shatuo 沙陀 were a Turkic tribe that heavily influenced northern Chinese politics from the late ninth century through the tenth century. ...

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Formation of the Later Tang Dynasty

From when the Tang Dynasty fell in 907, a rivalry had developed between the successor Later Liang Dynasty, formed by Zhu Wen and the State of Jin by Li Keyong in present-day Shanxi. That rivalry was not quelled by the death of Li Keyong. His son, [Li Cunxu]] continued to expand Jin territories at the expense of the Later Liang. The fact that an alliance forged by Li Keyong with the powerful Khitan, who, like the Shatuo Turks, were also a people of the steppe, to the north was maintained figured significantly in the expansion and ultimate triumph of the Shatuo Turks. Zhu Quanzhong 朱全忠, originally named Zhu Wen 朱温 (852-912), was a jiedushi (military governor) at the end of the Tang dynasty. ... Li Keyong (d. ... Not to be confused with the neighboring province of Shaanxi Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; pinyin: Shānxī; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Li Keyong (d. ... Li Keyong (d. ... The Khitan, in Chinese Qidan (契丹 Pinyin: Qìdān), were an ethnic group which dominated much of Manchuria and was classified in Chinese history as one of the Tungus ethnic groups (東胡族 dōng hú zú). They established the Liao dynasty in 907, which was then conquered in 1125 by the... The Shatuo 沙陀 were a Turkic tribe that heavily influenced northern Chinese politics from the late ninth century through the tenth century. ...


Li Cunxu was successful in overthrowing the Later Liang Dynasty in 923 and proclaimed himself emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, which he referred to as the “Restored Tang.” As a part of “restoring the Tang,” the capital was moved back to the old Tang eastern capital of Luoyang. Li Cunxu was King of Jin, China (908-923) and later became Emperor of Later Tang (923-926). ... The Later Liang (Simplified Chinese character: 后梁, Traditional Chinese character: 後梁, Hanyu pinyin Hòu Liáng) (907-923) was one of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. ... Events June 15 - Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed, King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy. ... Luoyang (Simplified Chinese: 洛阳; Traditional Chinese: 洛陽; pinyin: Luòyáng) is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province, Peoples Republic of China. ...


The Course of the Later Tang

As with all of the other dynasties of the Five Dynasties, this was a short-lived regime lasting only thirteen years. Li Cunxu himself lived only three years after the founding of the dynasty, having been killed during an officer’s rebellion in 926. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (Traditional Chinese: 五代十國 Simplified Chinese: 五代十国 Hanyu pinyin: WÇ”dàishíguó) (907-960) was a period of political upheaval in China, between the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. ... Li Cunxu was King of Jin, China (908-923) and later became Emperor of Later Tang (923-926). ... Events Bohai is conquered by the Khitan Births Emperor Murakami of Japan Deaths Categories: 926 ...


Li Siyuan, the adopted son of Li Cunxu, took over the dynasty, but relations with the Khitan had fallen sour. Internal struggles typified the remaining ten years of the dynasty, ending with its toppling in 936 when Shi Jingtang, brother-in-law of Li Siyuan and a fellow Shatuo Turk, rebelled and founded the Later Jin Dynasty. Li Siyuan was emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty from 926 to 936. ... Li Cunxu was King of Jin, China (908-923) and later became Emperor of Later Tang (923-926). ... The Khitan, in Chinese Qidan (契丹 Pinyin: Qìdān), were an ethnic group which dominated much of Manchuria and was classified in Chinese history as one of the Tungus ethnic groups (東胡族 dōng hú zú). They established the Liao dynasty in 907, which was then conquered in 1125 by the... Events King Taejo of Goryeo (Wanggeon) defeats Hubaekje. ... Shi Jingtang 石敬瑭 (892-942) was the founder of the Later Jin Dynasty (936-946), the third of the Five Dynasties that controlled much of northern China from 907 to 960. ... Li Siyuan was emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty from 926 to 936. ... The Jīn Dynasty (Jurchen: Anchu; Chinese: 金朝; Pinyin: Jīn Cháo; 1115-1234), also known as the Jurchen dynasty, was founded by the Wanyan (完顏 Wányán) clan of the Jurchen, the ancestors of the Manchus who established the Qing Dynasty some 500 years later. ...


Extent of Later Tang Territories

The Later Tang controlled considerably more territory at its height than did the Later Liang Dynasty. Not only did it control all northern Chinese territories controlled by the previous dynasty, it held onto control of its own base in Shanxi. It also had control over the areas around Beijing and Shaanxi, which were not entirely under the control of the Later Liang. The largest expansion of the Later Tang occurred in 925 when they conquered the Former Shu State, centered in present-day Sichuan. However, as Later Tang power was waning, a Later Shu state formed in 935, one year prior to the fall of the Later Tang. The Later Liang (Simplified Chinese character: 后梁, Traditional Chinese character: 後梁, Hanyu pinyin Hòu Liáng) (907-923) was one of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. ... Not to be confused with the neighboring province of Shaanxi Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; pinyin: Shānxī; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Not to be confused with the neighboring province of Shanxi Shaanxi (Simplified Chinese: 陕西; Traditional Chinese: 陝西; pinyin: Shǎnxī; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shensi, pronounced like Shahn-shee) is a northwestern province of the Peoples Republic of China, and includes portions... Events Alfonso IV the Monk becomes king of Leon Ha-Mim proclaims himself a prophet among the Ghomara of Morocco Tomislav, duke of the Croatian duchies of Pannonia and Dalmatia, is crowned King of Croatia at Duvno field. ... Later Shu (Hou Shu, 後蜀) was one of the Ten Kingdoms located in Sichuan basin which was in existance between the years of 934 and 965. ... Events Václav (Saint Wenceslas), Duke of the Bohemians, murdered by his brother, Boleslav I, who succeeds him Gyeonhwon, the king of Hubaekje, is overthrown by his eldest son Singeom. ...


Legacy of the Later Tang

The importance of the Later Tang on Chinese history is far more important than its short thirteen years would imply. This represented the first time in Chinese history where a substantial portion of the Chinese heartland was under the control of a foreign regime. This would be the first of three Shatuo Turk regimes, and would be a precursor to even more powerful foreign regimes to come, a series of regimes known collectively as the Conquest Dynasties. China would remain under the control of foreign regimes for most of the coming millennium, a period that did not end until 1911. The Shatuo 沙陀 were a Turkic tribe that heavily influenced northern Chinese politics from the late ninth century through the tenth century. ... A millennium is a period of time, equal to one thousand years (from Latin mille, thousand, and annum, year). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...


Rulers of the Later Tang

Temple names Posthumous names Family names and given name Chinese naming conventions Durations of reigns Era names and their according durations
Zhuāngzōng (莊宗) too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign Lǐ Cúnxù (李存勗) Family name and given name 923-926 Tóngguāng (同光) 923-926
Míngzōng (明宗) too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign Lǐ Sìyuán (李嗣源) or Lǐ Dǎn (李亶) Family name and given name 926-933 Tiānchéng (天成) 926-930
Chángxīng (長興) 930-933
did not exist Mǐn (閔) Lǐ Cónghòu (李從厚) Family name and given name 933-934 Yingshun (應順 Yìngshùn) 933-934
did not exist Mòdì (末帝) Lǐ Cóngkē (李從珂) Family name and given name 934-936 Qīngtaì (清泰) 934-936

Temple names (Traditional Chinese: 廟號 Simplified Chinese: 庙号 Pinyin: miào hào;), are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Vietnamese (such dynasties as Tran,Anterior Lê and Nguyen Dynasty) and most Korean rulers of the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. ... A posthumous name (Traditional Chinese: 諡號/謚號 Simplified Chinese: 谥号; Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ... A Chinese surname, also called a clan name or family name (姓, pinyin: x ng; or 氏, shi), is one of the over seven hundred family names used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups. ... Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western culture. ... See also: ERA (disambiguation page). ... Li Cunxu was King of Jin, China (908-923) and later became Emperor of Later Tang (923-926). ... Events June 15 - Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed, King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy. ... Events Bohai is conquered by the Khitan Births Emperor Murakami of Japan Deaths Categories: 926 ... Events June 15 - Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed, King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy. ... Events Bohai is conquered by the Khitan Births Emperor Murakami of Japan Deaths Categories: 926 ... Li Siyuan was emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty from 926 to 936. ... Events Bohai is conquered by the Khitan Births Emperor Murakami of Japan Deaths Categories: 926 ... Events Jersey was seized by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy . ... Events Bohai is conquered by the Khitan Births Emperor Murakami of Japan Deaths Categories: 926 ... Events With the establishment of the Icelandic Althing, now the worlds oldest parliament, the Icelandic Commonwealth is founded. ... Events With the establishment of the Icelandic Althing, now the worlds oldest parliament, the Icelandic Commonwealth is founded. ... Events Jersey was seized by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy . ... Events Jersey was seized by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy . ... Events The Goryeo army defeats Hubaekje forces in present-day Hongseong County. ... Events Jersey was seized by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy . ... Events The Goryeo army defeats Hubaekje forces in present-day Hongseong County. ... Events The Goryeo army defeats Hubaekje forces in present-day Hongseong County. ... Events King Taejo of Goryeo (Wanggeon) defeats Hubaekje. ... Events The Goryeo army defeats Hubaekje forces in present-day Hongseong County. ... Events King Taejo of Goryeo (Wanggeon) defeats Hubaekje. ...

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