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Period: 220 to 589
The End of The Han dynasty
The Han dynasty finally ended due to the peasant revolt which was the Yellow Tubans. Due to this, there was centuries of civil war, division and suffering. The warlords fought each other for the throne of China. This wars went for 369 years. -
Period: 589 to 618
The Sui dynasty
The Sui dynasty ended the civil war that was started by the Han dynasty. The Sui dynasty only ruled for 29 years before the Tang dynasty was in rule. -
618
The Tang take Control
The Tang dynasty had finally started. The first ruler of the Tang was Li-Yuan who changed his name to Gaozu. The Tang dynasty toke charge because Gaozu led a rebellion against the Sui dynasty. The last two emperors of the Sui dynasty spent all there money on the army and this led to the Sui dynasty being in debt with China. -
624
The Legal Code
Gaozu created the first legal code which was copied by many other countries like Korea, Vietnam and Japan, the legal code was also copied by later dynasties of China. Some countries still use the legal code to this day. -
Period: 626 to 649
Wood Block Printing Develops
Wood block printing develops under the emperor Taizong. -
628
The Fall Gazou and The Start of Taizong
The first emperor of the Tang dynasty ended and Taizong was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty. -
649
The Fall of Taizong
Taizong reigned fro 23 years, from 626 to 649. Taizong died due to dysentery. -
660
The Tang Take Over Part of Korea
The Baekje kingdom and Silla in Korea fall to the Tang dynasty in a naval attack. -
667
The Tang vs Goguryeo
Tang dynasty successfully besieges the Goguryeo on the second attempt. -
668
Goguryeo Kingdom collapses
Goguryeo kingdom in Korea collapses by an attack from the Tang dynasty. -
676
Silla Defeat Tang at The Battle of Kibolpo
The Silla army defeats TAng army at the battle of Kibolpo, gaining control of the whole Korean peninsula. -
Period: 683 to 704
Reign of Wu Zetain
Rule of the empress Wu Zetain. Who was the first feamle emperor of China and the only female monarch. She was one of the most effective and controversial monarchs in China's history. -
700
Gunpowder
Gunpowder was found while an alchemist in China was looking find the elixir of life to render the user to become immortal. At first, they only used gunpowder for fireworks. -
700
The Porcelain
The very first porcelain was invented in China. Porcelain was made from petuntse, or China stone , ground to powder and mixed with kaolin. During the firing, at a temperature of about 1,450 °C . -
712
Adventures in The Field of Medicine
The Tang dynasty identified that people with diabetes had very sugar levels in the urine, they also made discoveries in treating goiters. They realed that thyroid glands of sheep and pigs can successfully treat people with goiters. -
Period: 712 to 756
The Reign of Xuanzong
The rule of Xuanzong started in 712. He was the longest emperor of the Tang dynasty, ruling for 44 years. He had 52 children. -
725
The Clock Was Invented
The clock operated by water dripping, which powered a wheel that made one full revolution in 24 hours. There would also be an automatic chiming of a bell every hour and beating of a drum every fifteen minutes. -
747
Air Conditioning
Air conditioning was first crested in the Tang dynasty. The air conditioning used a system called Tang-Yulin. Air conditioning was made by a water powered fan wheels functioned like air conditioning. They used mountain water. -
Period: 873 to 888
Huang-Chao
Huang-Chao starts a rebellion which weakens the Tang dynasty. -
888
Emperor Zhaozong
The reign of emperor Emperor Zhaozong. The second last emperor of the Tang dynasty. -
904
Assassination
Emperor Zhaozong assassinated by Warlord Zhu Quanzong. -
Period: 904 to 907
Last Emperor of The Tang Dynasty
Reign of Ai, last Tang dynasty emperor of China. Assassinated by warlord Zhu Quanzong when he was aged fifteen. Zhu Quanzong soon toke the throne of China for himself.
