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5 Dnsts
Song
 
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Tibetan Empire 600s - 1000s 400s
Tocharians N Tarim Basin 2000 BC - 700s AD 2700s
Uyghur Khaganate Mongolia 742 - 1036 294
   
Göktürk Khaganate Mong 552 - 747 195
           
 
Later 3
 
 
Balhae Kingdom Korea 698 - 926 228
 
Goguryeo 668
 
Gog
 
Baekje 660
 
Baekje
 
 
North South States Korea 698 - 935 237
 
 
Unified Silla Kingdom Korea 668 - 935 267
 
Silla Kingdom Korea 57 BC - 935 AD 992
   
Rouran
   
   
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Kimmei
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Mo
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Heian Period 794 - 1185 391
Empire of Japan 660 BC - Present 2671
 
500s
600s
700s
800s
900s
500 BC - 600 AD 1100 Lhomon or Monyul in Tibet, Bhutan & Burma
535 Qi Min Yao Shu in Significant to history of agriculture, Chinese author Jia Sixia wrote treatise, & although it quotes 160 previous Chinese agronomy books, it is oldest existent Chinese agriculture treatise. In over one hundred thousand written Chinese characters, book covered land preparation, seeding, cultivation, orchard management, forestry, animal husbandry, trade, & culinary uses for crops.
510s Zen Buddhism enters Vietnamfrom China.
510s Haniwa, from Kyoto, is made during Kofun period
580 - 651 71 mi Dayi Daoxin. fourth Chán Buddhist Patriarch
487 - 593 106 mi Dazu Huike 2nd Chán Buddhist Patriarch
500 mi Shilpa Shastras
589 1st reference to use of toilet paper Chinese scholarofficial Yan Zhitui makes the
549 - 623 74 mi Jizang Buddhist monk & scholar, founder of Three Treatise School
598 Battle of Yodong Region
 
613 - 28 15 Transition from Sui to Tang in China
630 - 40 Chinese subdue Tarim Basin.
641 King Songtsen Gampo Unifies Tibet
682 Revolt of Turks against Chinese & reestablishment of Turkic Khanate in Mongolia.
691 reestablishment of Eastern Turkic Khanate in Tarim Basin.
686 mongolian Kitan from Manchuria raid China
594 - 669 75 mi Li Shiji General & later prime minister
591 - 667 76 mi Su Dingfang General of Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty who succeeded in destroying Western Turkic Khaganate
602 - 64 62 mi Xuan Zang (HsuanTsang) traveled from China to India, before returning to Chang An in China to translate Buddhist scriptures.
600s Worlds population shrinks to about 208 million people.
600s Guangzhou, China, becomes a major international seaport, hosting maritime travelers from Egypt, East Africa, Arabia, Persia, India, Sri Lanka, & South East Asia, including Muslims, Jews, Hindus, & Nestorian Christians.
? - 606 Jianzhi Sengcan 3rd Chán Buddhist Patriarch
684 Changan Prince Yides tomb, towers
705 Overthrow of Empress Wu Zetian, reign of Chinas first & only soleruling empress ends.
Nara Period
710 - 94
84
710 li3 chong mao 4 Shang Di
712 - 56 44 Xuanzong li long2 ji1Xuan Zong height of Tang cultural influence
712 Metropolitan epicopal see is established by Assyrian Church in Chinese capital of Changan.
715 Battle of Compiegne
742 For municipal census of Tang Dynasty Chinese capital city Changan & its metropolitan area of Jingzhou Fu (including small towns in vicinity), New Book of Tang records that in this year there were 362,921 registered families with 1,960,188 persons.
744 Chinese Tang dismantle Turk empire
748 Chinese invade Ferghana Valley.
751 Battle of Talas in ArabChinese War Arabs defeat Chinese in high Pamirs near Samarkand, & conquer Central Asia completely. Tajikistan
750s papermaking introduced from China to Arabs.
750s Camel Carrying a Group of Musicians, from a tomb near Xian, Shanxi, is made. Tang dynasty. It is now kept at Museum of Chinese History, Beijing.
756 - 62 6 li3 heng1Su Zong
756 - 63 7 An Shi Rebellion China
756 Battle of Yongqiu
757 Battle of Suiyang
758 Arab & Persian pirates & travelers burn & loot Chinese city of Guangzhou, while Tang Dynasty authorities shut port down for next five decades.
762 - 79 17 Tai Tsong li3 yu4 Dai Zong
780 - 805 25 Dezong li3 gua1 De Zong
781 mi Nestorian Monument
782 Buddhist monk Prajna reaches Changan & enlists help of Christian bishop Ching Ching (Adam) in translating sutras into Chinese.
785 Tang Dynasty begins landing regular maritime missions on coast of East Africa, cutting out middlemen Arab sea merchants.
638 - 713 75 Dajian Huineng, sixth & last Patriarch of Chán Buddhism
683 - 727 43 mi Yi Xing Chinese Buddhist monk applies a clockwork escapement mechanism to operate & rotate his astronomical celestial globe.
712 - 70 58 Du Fu Poet
697 - 781 84 Guo Ziyi who ended An Shi Rebellion & was revered as best general in East Asia during his lifetime.
706 - 83 77 Han Gan Painter
730 - 805 75 mi Jia Dan Official, Cartographer, Geographer
701 - 62 61 mi Li Po Poet
785 - 805 20 Chinese geographer Jia Dan describes large lighthouse pillars built in Persian Gulf, which is confirmed a century later by alMasudi & alMuqaddasi.
750s Great Wild Goose Pagoda at Cien Temple, Xian, Shanxi, is extended by 5 stories.
755 - 63 8 mi An Shi Rebellion devastates China during mid Tang Dynasty.
755 - 63 8 An Shi Rebellion China
700s An Lushan military leader of Sogdian & Tujue origin, led
713 - 803 90 Leshan Giant Buddha in Tang Dynasty China is complete, after 90 years of rockcarving on a massive cliffside.
805 li3 song4 Shun Zong
806 - 20 14 li3 chun2 Xian Zong
813 China Reunited
821 - 4 3 Han Yu li 3 heng2 Mu Zong
824 - 6 2 li 3 zhan4 Jing Zong
826 - 40 14 li 3 ang2 Wen Zong
835 Ganlu Incident
840 - 6 6 li3 yan2 Wu Zong
845 Buddhism Banned
846 - 59 13 Xuānzong li3 chen2Xuan Zong considered last capable emperor of Tang Dynasty.
859 - 73 14 li3 cui3 Yi Zong
868 1st known printed book, Diamond Sutra, printed in China using woodblock printing
873 - 88 15 li3 xuan1 Xi Zong
875 - 84 9 Huang Chao leads an unsuccessful rebellion against Tang Dynasty in China.
888 - 904 16 li3 ye4 Zhao Zong
846 Kirghiz drive Uighurs west to Tarim Basin
800s Gunpowder by Taoist Alchemists
? - 876 Wang Xianzhi
787 - 850 63 mi Li Deyu China. Official
800s - 900s 100 1st Pound Lock is invented by Chinese engineer Qiao Weiyo, improving canal lock system.
800s - 900s 3 of 4 Great Books of Song are published (the last one in 1013), which were enormous Chinese encyclopedias having millions of written Chinese characters each.
? - 884 Huang Chao
780 - 849 69 Niu Sengru Official
800s Although in a short time Tang Dynasty was resurgented, government controlled by eunuchs backslided, lots of infightings broke up, finally weakened by Huang Chao seriosly & dissolved.
932 Turkic Qarakhanid dynasty is established, with its initial center in Kashgar.
907 - 60 53 mi Chinese Civil War (Five Dynasties & Ten Kingdoms)
977 armillary sphere invented by Zhang Sixun, Chinese astronomer & mechanical engineer
Zhang Sixun of China uses for first time liquid mercury (element) instead of water to power escapement mechanism rotating an armillary sphere, since liquid mercury does not freeze easily like water during winter, & does not rust metal parts
900s - 1100s 200 mi Seated Guaryin Bodhisattva, is made. Liao dynasty. It is now kept at NelsonAtkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.
? - 1000 mi Huyan Zan General
919 - 67 48 Li Cheng Landscape Painter
925 - 96 71 mi Li Fang Encyclopedist
900s Fire Arrows are invented by Chinese, along with use of first blackpowder impregnated fuses for igniting blast of doublepiston flamethrowers which employed Greek Fire, an imported good from Arabia in early part of century.
919 Battle of Wolf Mountain River first use of gunpowder in battle occurred with Chinese Battle of Langshan Jiang (Wolf Mountain River), where naval fleet of WenMuKing defeated Chien Yuan Kuan because Wen had used fire oil (huo yóu, 火油) of gunpowderfuse ignited flamethrowers to burn Chiens fleet.
963 - 1004 41 Li Jiqian Rebelturnedjiedushi of Song Dynasty
996 Niujie Mosque china
Chieftains, Dukes & Kings of Chouchi, Wuxing & Yinping
190s - 550s
360s
     
Jin
? - 923 ?
? - 923 ? Li Cunxu
Becomes Later Tang
     
       
Southern & Northern Dynasties
386 - 588
202
Northern Dynasties
386 - 588
202
499 - 515 16 Yuan Ke Xuan Wu Di
516 - 28 12 Yuan Xu Xiao Ming Di
528 Yuan ZhaoYouzhu
528 - 30 2 Yuan Ziyou Xiao Zhuang Di
530 - 1 1 Yuan Ye Chang Guang Wang
531 - 2 1 Yuan Gong Jie Min Di
531 - 2 1 Yuan Lang An Ding Wang
532 - 5 3 Yuan Xiu Xiao Wu Di
534 - 50 16 Eastern Wei
534 - 50 16 Xiao Ji ng Di
535 - 56 21 Western Wei
535 - 51 16 Yuan Baoju Wen Di
552 - 4 2 Yuan Qin Fei Di
554 - 6 2 Tuoba Kuo Gong Di
550 - 77 27 North Qi
550 - 9 9 Gao Yang Wen Xuan Di
559 - 60 1 Gao Yin Fei Di
560 - 1 1 Gao Yan Xiao Zhao Di
561 - 5 4 Gao Dan Wu Cheng Di
565 - 77 12 Gao Wei Hou Zhu
577 Gao Heng You Zhu
577 - 9 2 Gao Shaoyi Fan Yang Wang
557 - 81 24 Northern Zhou
557 Yuwen Jue Xiao Min Di
557 - 603 Yuwen Yu Ming Di
561 - 78 16 Yuwen Yong Wu Di
578 - 9 1 Yuwen Yun Xuan Di
579 - 81 2 Yuwen Chan Jing Di
Southern Dynasties
420 - 588
168
499 - 501 2 Xiao Baojuan Marquess of Donghun Dong Hun Hou
501 - 2 1 Xiao Baorong Emperor He of Southern Qi He Di
502 - 56 54 Liang
502 - 49 47 Xiao Yan Emperor Wu of Liang Wu Di
549 - 51 2 Xiao Gang jiān wén dì Emperor Jianwen of Liang Jianwen Di
551 - 2 1 Xiāo dòngyù zhāng wáng Prince of Yuzhang Yu Zhang Wang
552 - 5 xiāo yì Emperor Yuan of Liang Yuan Di
555 xiāo yuān míng Marquess of Zhenyang Zhen Yang Hou
555 - 7 xiāo fāng zhì Emperor Jing of Liang Jing Di
557 - 88 31 Chen
557 - 92 Chen Baxian Emperor Wu of Chen Wu Di
559 - 66 7 Chen Qian Emperor Wen of Chen Wen Di
566 - 8 2 Chen Bozong Emperor Fei of Chen Fei Di
569 - 82 13 Chen Xu Emperor Xuan of Chen Xuan Di
583 - 9 6 Chen Shubao Houzhu
Southern & Northern Dynasties
386 - 588 202
Southern Dynasties
420 - 588
168
479 - 501 22 Southern Qi
502 - 56
54 Liang
557 - 88
31 Chen
Northern Dynasties
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386 - 533 47 Northern Wei
534 - 49
15 Eastern Wei
535 - 57
22 Western Wei
550 - 77
27 Northern Qi
557 - 88
31 Northern Zhou
     
Wuxing
473 - 506
33 & 534 - 555 21
503 - 6 3 , 534 5 1 Yang Shaoxian
535 - 45 10 Yang Zhihui
545 - 53 8 Yang Pixie
       
Yinping
477 - 555
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502 - 11 9 Yang Mengsun
511 -  555 44 Yang Ding
       
Northern Wei
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499 - 515 16 Xuanwu
470? - 530? Bodhidharma Founder of Chan Buddhism
       
Trinh 1
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39
Tang Dynasty
618 - 907 288
   
Tang Dynasty
618 - 907 288
904 - 7 3 li3 zhu4 Zhao Xuan Di
Northern & Southern Dynasties
Nan (Southern) Liang Dynasty
555 - 87
32
502 - 49 47 Wu
12-554
Liang dynasty used armoured war elephants, carrying towers, against Western Wei. defeated by arrows
555 - 62 7 Xiao Cha Xuan Di Zhong Zong
562 - 85 23 Xiao KuiXiao Ming Di Shi Zong
585 - 7 2 Xiao Cong Xiao Jing Di
       
Chen dynasty
557 - 89 32
557 - 90 2 Wu
559 - 66
7 Wen
566 - 8
2 Fei
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13 Xuan
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7 Chen Shubao
Northern Zhou
557 - 81 24
561 - 78 17 Wu
Tibetan Empire
618 - 842
224
677 - 704 27 Tridu Songtsän
704 - 54 50 Tride Tsuktsän
756 - 804 50 Trisong Detsän First Emperor of Tibet
774 Padmasambhava 732 - 804 72 enters Tibet inventor of Tibetan Buddhism Tantric master who created vajrayana buddhism in Tibet
797 - 9 2 Muné Tsenpo
 
Sui Dynasty
581 - 619
37
@Changan
581 - 604 23 Yáng Jiān Wén Dì
588 - 9 1 mi Chen-Sui Wars
589 China reunified under Sui Dynasty  589 - 618 29
598 - 614 16 GoguryeoSui Wars in Korea
     
 
Tang Dynasty
618 - 907 288
China
618 Tang Dynasty of China initiated by Li Yuan.
618 - 904 282 Changan
904 - 7 3 Luoyang
618 - 26 8 yuan Gao Zu
621 nt Battle of Hulao
627 - 49 22 li shi min Tai Zong
629 - 30 1 Tang / Göktürks War against Eastern Tujue, Chinese Tang Dynasty forces under commanders Li Jing & Li Shiji destroy Göktürk Khanate
630 Chinese occupy Mongolia (Eastern Turkic Khanate).
630s After sailing from Ethiopia, Sa`d ib n Abi Waqqas brings first Quran to China, & establishes first Islamic mosque of China in Guangzhou in the.
634 - 5 1 Tang / Tuyuhun War
635 - 49 14 Alopen Persian Christian priest introduces Nestorian Christianity into China.
636 mi Xumi Pagoda in Zhengding
638 Emperor Taizong 627 - 49 22 issues an edict of universal toleration of religions; Nestorians build a church in Changan.
638 mi Battle of Songzhou TangTufan War
640 - 8 8 mi TangXiyu War
645 - 68 23 GoguryeoTang Wars in Korea Goguryeo fell to a joint attack by Tang China & Unified Silla of Korea, latter of which held Goguryeo domains.
645 - 6 1 TangXueyantuo Wars
645 mi Siege of Ansi Fortress
571 - 649 78 mi Li Jing General who conquered Eastern Turkic Khaganate & defeated Tuyuhun Kingdom
650 1st Chinese Paper money issued.
651 Tang annex Western Khanate
659 Chinese Tang Dynasty under Emperor Gaozong of Tang defeats Western Turkic Kaganate
650 - 83 33 Gaozong li zhi Gao Zong
649 - 83 24 Chinese Emperor Gaozong permits establishment of Christian monasteries in each of 358 prefectures.
659 Chinese forces penetrate into Transoxiana (Western Turkic Khanate).
663 mi Battle of Baekgang Tang Dynasty of China & Korean Silla Kingdom gain victory against Korean Baekje Kingdom & their Yamato Japanese allies in naval.
670 - 6 6 SillaTang War in Korea
670 nt Battle of Dafei River
684, 705 - 710 Li Xian or Li Zhe Zhong Zong (ChungTsung)
684 - 90 6, 710 7 li dan Rui Zong(JuiTsung)
690 mi Pro Buddhist imperial consort Wu Zetian seizes power & rules as Empress of China
690 - 705 mi Queen Wu Zetian Only female Emperess 624 - 705 81
690 - 705 15 2nd Zhou
690 - 705 15 Wǔ Zhào Wu Ze Tian
691 Buddhism State Religion
698 Active but unofficial antiChristian persecution begins in China
698 mi Battle of Tianmenling
Tang Dynasty
618 - 907 288
748 mi Chinese Buddhist monk Jian Zhen writes in his Yue Jue Shu of international sea traffic coming to Guangzhou, ships from Borneo, Persia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, & others bringing tons of goods.
Tang Dynasty
618 - 907 288
863 Duan Chengshi describes slave trade, ivory trade, & ambergris trade of Somalia in East Africa.
805 - 20 15 Xianzong
840 - 6
6 Wuzong
Chu Kingdom
897 - 951
54
897 - 930 33 Ma Yinwu mo wang Did not exist
930 - 2 2 Ma Xishengheng yang wang Did not exist
932 - 47 15 Ma Xifanwen zhao wang Did not exist
947 - 50 3 Ma Xiguang fei wang Did not exist
950 Ma Xi Egong xiao wang Did not exist
950 - 1 1 Ma Xichong Did not exist Did not exist
       
904 - 5 1 Yang Xingmi xiao wu di tai zu
905 - 8 3 Yang Wojing di lie zong
908 - 21 13 Yang Longyan xuan di gao zu
921 - 37 16 Yang Purui di Did not exist
       
904 - 32 28 Qian Liu wu su wang tai zu
932 - 41 9 Qian Yuanguanwen mu wang Shi Zong
941 - 7 6 Qian Zuo zhong xian wang Cheng Zong
947 Qian Zongzhong xun wang Did not exist
947 - 78 31 Qian Chuzhong yi wang Did not exist
       
Jing Nan or Nan Ping
906 - 63
57
909 - 28 19 Gao Jixingwu xin wang Did not exist
928 - 48 20 Gao Conghui wen xin wang Did not exist
948 - 60 12 Gao Baorong yi wang Did not exist
960 - 2 2 Gao Baoxushi zhong Did not exist
962 - 3 1 Gao Jichong Did not exist Did not exist
       
Qian (Former) Shu
907 - 25
18
907 - 18 11 Wang Jian tedious gao1 zu3
918 - 25 7 Wang Yan Did not existhou4 zhu3
       
907 - 26 19 Yelü Abaoji tediousTaizu
926 - 47 21 Yēlǜ Déguāng tedious Taizong
947 - 51 4 Ruǎn tedious Shizong
951 - 69 18 Yēlǜ Jǐng tedious Muzong
969 - 82 13 Yēlǜ Xián tedious Jingzong
982 - 1031 49 Yēlǜ Lóngxùtedious Shengzong
       
5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms
907 - 60
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907 - 23 16 Liang
907 - 12 5 Taizu of Later Liang Zhū Wēn Xiànwǔ Taìzǔ
912 - 3 1 Zhu Yougui
913 - 23 10 Zhū Zhèn Mòdì
923 - 36 13 Tang
923 - 6 3 Lǐ Cúnxù Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign Zhuang Zong
926 - 33 13 Lǐ Sìyuán or Lǐ Dǎn Ming Zong
933 - 4 1 Lǐ Cónghòu Min Di Did not exist
934 - 6 2 Lǐ Cóngkē Mo Di Did not exist
936 - 46 10 Jin
936 - 42 6 Shi Jingtang tedious Gao Zu
942 - 7 5 Shi Chonggui Chu Di Did not exist
947 - 50 3 Han
947 - 8 1 Liu Zhiyuan tedious Gao Zu
948 - 50 2 Liu Chengyou Yin Di Did not exist
951 - 60 9 Zhou
951 - 4 3 Guo Wei tedious Tai Zu
954 - 9 5 Chai Rong tedious Shi Zong
959 - 60 1 Chai Zongxun Gong Di Did not exist
907 - 79 72 Ten Kingdoms
915 - 1125 210 Liao Dynasty Shangjing

Song Dynasties
960 - 1279
319
Bei (Northern) Song dynasty
960 - 1127
167
960 - 1127 167 Bianjing
960 - 76 16 Zhao Kuangyin Taizu
970, the Song dynastyinvaded Southern Han and their crossbowmen readily routed the Han elephants on 23 January 971, during the taking of Shao. That was the last time elephants were used in Chinese warfare.[
976 - 97 21 Zhao Kuangyi Taizong
997 - 1022 25 Zhao Heng Zhenzong

       
Min Kingdom
909 - 45
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909 - 25 16 Wang Shenzhi zhong1 yi wang tai zu
925 - 6 1 Wang Yanhan Did not existDid not exist
926 - 35 9 Wang Yanjun Hui Di Tai Zong
935 - 9 4 Wang Jipeng tedious Kang Zong
939 - 44 5 Wang Ynxi tedious Jing Zong
943 - 5 2 Wang Yanzheng Tian De Di Did not exist
       
Nan (Southern) Han Kingdom
917 - 71
54
917 - 25 8 Liú Yán or Liú Yǎn gao1 zu3
941 - 3 2 Liú Fēn shang1 di4 Did not exist
943 - 58 15 Liú Shèng tedious zhong1 zong1
 Southern Han dynasty is the only state in Chinese history to have kept a permanent corps of war elephants. These elephants were able to carry a tower with some ten people on their backs. They were used successfully during the Han invasion of Ma Chu in 948.
958 - 71 13 Liú Chǎng Did not existhou4 zhu3
       
Dongdan
926 - 36
10
Balhae
       
Hou (Later) Shu
934 - 65
31
934 Meng Zhixiang tedious gao1 zu3
938 - 65 27 ? Did not exist hou zhu
       
Nan (Southern) Tang Kingdom
937 - 75
38
937 - 43 6 Li Bian tedious xian zhu or Lie Zu
943 - 61 18 Li Jing tedious zhong zhu or Yuan Zong|
961 - 75 14 li3 yu4wu3 wang2 Hou Zhu
       
Captaincy General of Quanzhang
945 - 78
33
945 - 62 17 Liu Cong xiao Captain General of Quanzhang
962 Liu Shaozi Captain General of Quanzhang
962 - 3 1 Zhang Hansi Captain General of Quanzhang
963 - 78 15 Chen Hongjin Captain General of Quanzhang
       
       
Bei (Northern) Han
951 - 79
28
951 - 4 3 Liu Minshen wu di shi zu
954 - 70 16 Liu Chengjunxiao he di rui zong
970 Liu Jien Did not exist shao zhu
970 - 82 12 Liu Jiyuan ying wu di Did not exist
         
         
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700s
800s
900s
Yenisei Kirghiz Tribe
539 - 1219 680
552 turkicspeaking khanate of Boumin or Kok ("Khan of blue Turks") defeats Mongols & extends its empire from Manchuria to Aral sea (Western & Eastern Khanate)
Yenisei Kirghiz Tribe
539 - 1219 680
Yenisei Kirghiz Tribe
539 - 1219 680
744 mi OrduBaliq Castle
Yenisei Kirghiz Tribe
539 - 1219 680
840 Kirghiz replace Uighurs in Mongolia, who flee to Turfan to establish Uighur Kingdom.
Yenisei Kirghiz Tribe
539 - 1219 680
925 mongolian Kitan expand towards eastern Mongolia (driving away kyrgiz), most of Manchuria (their homeland, where they ruled over Jurchen), & most of northern China, & establish Liao dynasty
900 Samanids overthrow Saffarids, thus extending their rule into all of Persia.
Turkik Khaganate
552 - 99
47
Orkhon Valley
552 - 603 51 First empire,
603 - 58 55 Double empire
658 - 81 23 Dark age
681 - 747 66 Second empire.
Ashina Clan
551 - 2 1 Bumin Qaghan
552 - 4 2 Issik Qaghan
554 - 72 18 Muqan Qaghan Khagan of Göktürk Empire from during which Sogdian influence reached its zenith
572 - 81 9 Taspar Qaghan
581 - 2 1 Amrak
581 - 7 6 Ishbara Qaghan
587 - 9 2 Bagha Qaghan
588 - 99 11 Tulan Qaghan
Western Turkik Khaganate
593 - 659
66
581 - 603 22 Tardu
603 - 11 8 Heshana Khan
611 - 18 7 Sheguy
618 - 28 10 Tong
628 - ? Qulipiqie Khan & Siyehu Khan
     
 
Eastern Turkik Khaganate (Gokturks)
603 - 744
51
603 - 9 6 Yami Qaghan
611 - 9 8 Shibi Khan
619 - 21 2 Chuluo Khan
620 - 30 10 Illig Qaghan
639 - 45 6 Qilibi Khan
646 - 50 4 Chebi Khan
650 - ? Ashina Nishufu
Eastern Turkik Khaganate (Gokturks)
603 - 744 51
711 mi Battle of Bolchu
744 Conquered by Uyghur Khaganate
   
   
Uyghur Khaganate
742 - 848
106
Mongolia.
742 - 848 106 Ordubaliq Founded as a successor of Göktürk Khaganate
848 - 1036 88 Gansu state, Turfan state.
744 - 7 3 Kuli peilo
744 turkicspeaking Uigurs, thanks to their alliance with Tang, conquer Eastern Khanate & expand from Lake Balkash to Lake Baykal, with capital in KaraBalgasun (first turkic alphabet)
747 - 59 12 Bayan Chur ^
759 - 79 20 Meiyu ^
759 - 80 21 Manichaeism State Religion
779 - 89 10 Tun bagha tarkhan v<
789 - 90 1 Tolossu ^
790 - 5 5 Acho ^
795 - 808 13 Ai tengride ülüg bulmïsh alp qutlugh ulugh bilge
Uyghur Khaganate
742 - 848 106
Mongolia.
795 - 808 13 Ai tengride ülüg bulmïsh alp qutlugh ulugh bilge
805 - 8 3 Ai tengride qut bulmïsh külüg bilge ^
808 - 21 13 Paoi ^
821 - 4 3 Chungte ^
824 - 32 8 Qasar <
832 - 9 7 Hu ^
839 - 40 1 Hosa usurper
841 - 7 6 Öge ^
848 Conquered by Kyrgyz Tribe
 
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37 - 668
631
Pyongyang
413 - 668
255
491 - 519 28 Naun Goun Munjamyeong
519 - 31 12 Heungan, Goan Anjang
531 - 45 14 Bojeong Gojeong Anwon
545 - 59 14 Pyeongseong Yangwon
559 - 90 31 Yangseong Tang Goyang Pyeongwon
590 - 618 28 Go Won Daewon Yeongyang
698 935 237 North South States
 
946 Baekdu Mountain/Tianchi eruption China/N Korea border
Taebong Kingdom
901 - 18
17
Korea
901 - 18 17 Goguryeo
Goryeo Empire part of Korean Peninsula Gaegyeong, Ganghwa
918 - 1392 474 unification of Korean Peninsula.
900 - 36 36 Hubaekje

Goguryeo Kingdom
901 - 18
17
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Later Goguryeo Kingdom
901 - 18 17
901 - 18 17 Gungye era Mutae
Seongchaek
SudeokManse
Jeonggae
Goryeo Kingdom
918 - 1392
474
918 - 43 25 Wang Geon (Kon)
993 mi 1st GoryeoKhitan War
943 - 5 2 Wang Mu
945 - 9 4 Wang Yo
949 - 75 26 Wang So
975 - 81 6 Wang Yu
981 - 97 16 Wang Chi
997 - 1009 12 Wang Song
 
719 - 37 18 Dae MuyeInan Mu
732 Balhae expedition to Tang China
737 - 93 56 Dae Heummu Mun Daeheung Boryeok
793 - 4 1 Dae Wonui
794 Dae Hwayeo Jung heung Seong
794 - 808 14 Dae Sungrin Jeongryeok Gang
808 - 12 4 Dae Wonyu Yeongdeok Jeong
812 - 7 5 Dae EonuiJujak Hui
817 - 8 1 Dae Myeong chung Taesi Gan
818 - 30 12 Dae InsuGeonheung Seon
830 - 57 27 Dae Ijin Hamhwa
857 - 71 14 Dae Geonhwang
871 - 95 24 Dae Hyeon seok Gyeong
895 - 906 11 Dae Wihae
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57 BC - 935 AD
992
@ Gyeongju
Silla Language
Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Korean shamanism
Monarchy
500 - 14 14 Jijeung
514 - 40 26 Beopheung
540 - 76 36 Jinheung
576 - 9 3 Jinji
579 - 632 53 Jinpyeong
538 - 660 122 mi Sabi Castle (Korea)
Silla Kingdom
57 BC - 935 AD 992
@ Gyeongju
Silla Language
Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Korean shamanism
Monarchy
579 - 632 53 Jinpyeong
632 - 47 15 Seondeok
647 - 54 7 Jindeok
654 - 61 7 Muyeol
660 Battle of Hwangsanbeol
Post Unification
661 - 81 20
661 - 81 20 Munmu
681 - 91 10 Sinmun
692 - 702 10 Hyoso
663 mi Battle of Baekgang
892 - 935 43 Later 3 Kingdoms of Korea
892 - 936 44 mi Hubaekje
892 - 936 44 War of Later Three Kingdoms
Unified Silla
668 - 935
267
897 - 912 15 Hyogong
913 - 7 4 Sindeok
917 - 24 7 Gyeongmyeong
924 - 7 3 Gyeongae
927 - 35 8 Gyeongsun
Gaya Confederacy
42 BC - 562 AD
604
Geumgwan Gaya
42 BC - 532
574
492 - 521 29 Gyeomji of Geumgwan Gaya
521 - 32 11 Guhyeong of Geumgwan
Gaya Daegaya
42 BCE - 562 CE
522
42 - ? 1 jinasi of Daegaya
? Geumnim of Daegaya
? Haji of Daegaya
? ?
? - ? Gasil of Daegaya
? Inoe of Daegaya
? - 562 Crown Prince Wolgwang orDoseolji of Daegaya
       
Baekje
18 - 660 642
501 - 23 22 Muryeong
523 - 54 31 Seong
554 - 98 44 Wideok
598 - 9 1 Hye
599 - 600 1 Beop
600 - 41 41 Mu
641 - 60 19 Uija
     
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935 - 6 1 Singeom
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498 - 506 8 mi Wohatsuse Wakasazaki Emperor Buretsu
507 - 31 24 Ōto/Hikofuto (Hikofuto no Mikoto/Ōdo no Sumera Mikoto) Keitai Possible founder of new dynasty
531 - 5 4 Hirokuni Oshitake Kanahi no Mikoto Ankan
535 - 9 4 mi Takeo Hirokuni Oshitate no Mikoto Senka
539 - 71 32 mi Amekuni Oshiharuki Hironiwa no Sumera Mikoto Kimmei
552 Buddhism introduced to Japan from Baekje during Asuka period.
500s Two syllabaries or kana are developed from simplified Chinese characters in Japan.
572 - 85 13 mi Osada no Nunakura no Futotamashiki no Mikoto Bidatsu
585 - 7 2 Ooe / Tachibana no Toyohi no Sumera Mikoto Yōmei
587 - 92 5 Hatsusebe no (Wakasasagi) Mikoto Sushun
Empire of Japan
660 BC - Present 2671
592 - 628 36 Nukatabe / Toyomike Kashikiyahime Empress Suiko First nonlegendary female emperor (Prince Shotoku acted as her regent)
573 - 621 48 mi Prince Shōtoku. Japanese statesman, philosopher, & writer of a 17 article constitution
629 - 41 12 Tamura (Oki Nagatarashihi Hironuka no Sumera Mikoto) Jomei
642 - 5 3 Takara (Ame Toyotakaraikashi Hitarashi Hime no Sumera Mikoto) Empress Kōgyoku reigned twice
645 Kōtoku Karu (Ame Yorozu Toyohi no Sumera Mikoto)
655 - 61 6 mi Takara (Ame Toyotakaraikashi Hitarashi Hime no Sumera Mikoto) Empress Saimei 2ndx of Empress Kōgyoku (35)
658 Two Chinese monks, Zhi Yu & Zhi You, reconstruct 3rd century South Pointing Chariot mechanical compassvehicle for Emperor Tenji of Japan.
661 - 72 11 Katsuragi / Nakanoooe (Ame Mikoto Hirakasuwake no Mikoto/Amatsu Mikoto Sakiwake no Mikoto) Tenji
672 Ōtomo Kōbun Posthumously named (1870) usurped by Temmu
672 mi Jinshin War
672 - 86 14 Ōama / Ohoshiama / Ōsama (Ame no Nunahara Oki no Mahito no Sumera Mikoto) Temmu
686 - 97 11 Unonosarara (Takama no Harahiro no Hime no Sumera Mikoto) Jitō
600s mi Shugendo evolves from Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto & other influences in mountains of Japan.
600s Main compound, Horyuji, Nara Prefecture, Japan is built. Asuka period.
600s Ki castle
Empire of Japan
660 BC - Present 2671
697 - 707 10 Karu (Ame no Mamune Toyoohoji no Sumera Mikoto)Emperor Mommu
701 Taihō Code is enacted in late Asuka period Japan.
707 - 15 8 Ahe (Yamatoneko Amatsu Mishiro Toyokuni Narihime no Sumera Mikoto) Empress Gemmei
710 Empress Gemmei moves capital to Heijōkyū (present day Nara), initiating Nara period of Japan.
715 - 24 9 Hidaka/Niinomi (Yamatoneko Takamizu Kiyotarashi Hime no Sumera Mikoto)Empress Genshō
724 - 49 25 Obito (Ameshirushi Kunioshiharuki Toyosakurahiko no Sumera Mikoto)Emperor Shōmu
527 - 81 Iwai Rebellion
749 - 58 9 Abe (Yamatoneko no Sumera Mikoto) Empress Kōkenreigned twice
758 - 64 6 Ōi Emperor JunninPosthumously named (1870 dethroned by Shōtoku
764 - 70 6 Abe (Yamatoneko no Sumera Mikoto) Empress ShōtokuSecond reign of Empress Kōken (46),
764 - 70 6 Empress Kōken, of Japan from 749 to 758 & again with name Shōtoku from
770 - 81 11 Shirakabe (Amemune Takatsugi no Mikoto) Emperor Kōnin
781 - 806 25 Yamabe (Yamatoneko Amatsu Hitsugi Iyaderi no Mikoto) Emperor Kammu
794 Emperor Kammu moves capital to Heiankyō (present day Kyoto), initiating Heian period of Japan.
688 - 763 75 mi Jianzhen or Ganjin, Chinese monk who helped to spread Buddhism in Japan
800s Chess reaches Japan
     
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999
1000