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Dec 11, 755
General An Lushan starts rebellion; millions die in resulting civil
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Dec 11, 1127
Beginning of Southern Song period
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Dec 11, 1211
China invaded by Genghis Khan
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Dec 11, 1279
Mongols led by Kublai Khan defeat Song dynasty and absorb China into Mongol Empire
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Sui Dynasty begins
Sui Dynasty begins -
Emperor and former genral Sui Wendi reunites China; ends centuries of chaos
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Tang dynasty begins
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Sui Yangdi assassinated in military coup
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Wu Zhao becomes first female emperor of China
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Tang dynasty collapses
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Song dynasty begis
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General Chao K'uang-yin reunifies China under his rule