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Jan 1, 604
Grand Canal
*604 construction completed on the Grand Canal linking Southern and Northern China.
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Jan 1, 604
Sui Yangdi 2nd Sui emperor
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Jan 1, 610
rebellions
*Hostility due to high taxes and conscription leds to rebellions in norhtern china. -
Yang Jain
*580 c.e. claims the Mandate of Heavan est. the Sui Dynasty
*centralized gov't
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Tang Dynasty
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Sui Dynasty
Yang Jina forced a 7 year old boy emperor apparent out of power and claimed the Mandate of Heaven. Once in power he strictly centralized power and began a series of large public works projects as well as sending his military to central Asia and southern China. This as well as high taxes ultimatly lead to rebellions and the fall of the Sui. Sui Dynasty*
