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220
Collapse of the Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty collapsed in 220 A.D. -
400
Fa Hsien explored India
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500
Dark Ages
In 500 A.D., the Chinese were in a period of chaos. -
589
Unification of the Northern Kingdoms
Sui Wendi, a ruler of Northern China, created a unified Northern Kingdom and created a central bureaucratic structure. -
600
Husan Tsand explored India
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609
Completion of the Canals
Millions of people worked to complete the canals in 609 A.D. -
618
Collapse of the Sui Dynasty
Due to natural disasters, internal rebellion, and bankruptcy caused the dynasty to dissolved in 618. -
638
Tang Taizong takes Wu Zhao as a concubine
Tang Taizong takes the daughter of his favored supporter as a concubine. The daughter, whose name is Wu Zhao, was only 13 or 14 at the time. -
649
Death of Tang Taizong
Tang Taizong dies in 649. -
649
Third Emporer, Gaozong
The son of Tang Taizong, Gaozong, becomes emperor upon his fathers death. -
650
Gaozong takes Wu Zhao as his own concubine
Gaozong takes his fathers concubine, Wu Zhao, as his own concubine. -
655
Wu Zhao is given the rank of Empress Consort
Upon working her way up through the ranks, Gaozong gives Wu Zhao the title of Empress Consort. -
660
Wu Zhao became ruler of China
Gaozong suffered a stroke, and because of this Wu Zhao becomes the ruler of China. -
690
Wu Zhao declares herself Empress of the Zhou Dynasty
Wu Zhao removes her son from his position as leader and declares herself as the Empress of the Zhou Dynasty. -
700
Tang Dynasty begins to collapse
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705
Empress Wu Zhao is removed as empress
Due to her age, Empress Wu Zhao is removed from her position as empress. -
755
An-Lushan Rebellion overtakes the capital city, Chang'an
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800
Confucianists feared that Buddhism in China was becoming too powerful
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907
The Tang Dynasty collapses