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Dec 2, 622
Muhammed Flees
Muhammed and his follwers flee to medina. -
Dec 2, 627
Second Emperor
Tang Taizong became the second emperor of the Tang dynasty in 627 C.E. He was known for being ambitious and extremely ruthless too. -
Dec 2, 632
Muhammad's Death
Muhammed dies, Abu becomes caliph. -
Dec 2, 632
The Split
The split between the two main branches of Islam is nearly 1,400 years old, and started with a fight over who should lead the faithful after the prophet Muhammad's death in 632. -
Dec 2, 633
Muslims take over
633-42 Muslim armies take Fertile Crescent and North Africa, Persian and Byzantine Empires. -
Dec 2, 656
Ali and Ummayyad
Ali becomes caliph in 633.He is murdered in 661 where Umayyad becomes caliph. -
Dec 2, 700
Equal Field System
The Equal-Field System was established to control the distribution of land. One of its purposes was to "avoid the concentration of land". However, in the 700s, it commenced demonstrating "signs of strain". -
Dec 2, 755
An Lushan
Due to a careless emperor who ignored public affairs in 755 C.E., An Lushan mounted a rebellion. He not only seized the capital at Chang'an, but he also captured the second most important capital, Luoyang. -
Dec 2, 763
An Lushan's Army
The Tang forces finally managed to suppress Lushan's army in 763 C.E. Not only that, but they also recaptured Chang'an and Luoyang. It was a very short rebellion. Interestingly enough though, the army was captured various years after the murder of Lushan. -
The First Emperor
Xuanzong was a "rebel leader" and captured Chang'an. Afterwards, he proclaimed himself emperor in 618. -
The Uprising of Huang Chao
In 875 C.E. there was an uprising led by Huang Chao, a known military general. He engaged much of eastern China in a complicated situation. His uprising ended in 884 C.E. -
Collapse of the Tang Dynasty
One of the reasons the Roman Empire collapsed was because it was so large. Similarly, the vast size of the Tang dynasty also brought about its end. As the size increased, the power of the local warlords also increased, which was problematic. -
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