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570
Birth of Muhammad
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Jan 1, 622
Hijra
Muhammad and his followers flee to Medina -
Jan 1, 627
Li Shimin becomes Emperor
Li Yuan's son becomes Emporer of the Tang Dynasty -
Period: Jan 1, 627 to
First Glorious Period
The first Tang "Glorious Period" occured under Li Shimin's wise governing, when the country was recovering from its shaky past under the Sui -
Jan 1, 630
Muhammad captures Mecca
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Dec 2, 632
Muhammad dies -- Abu Bakr chosen as Caliph
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The Tang Dynasty begins
Yang You, the last Sui Emporer is murdered, and Li Yuan seizes the throne, beginning the Tang Dynasty -
Wu Zetian takes the throne
After Li Shimin died, the power was passed to his 9th son, Li Zhi. Li Zhi married his father's concubine, Wu Meiniang, who changed her name to Wu Zetian. Li Zhi dies soon after, and Wu Zetian successfully enthroned and dethroned her two sons, then declared herself Empress-- creating the Zhou Dynasty. -
Emporer Ai forced to abdicate the throne
In 859, a large peasant uprising severey weakened the Tang Dynasty, and then Emporer Ai was forced to abdicate the throne by Chancellor Quanzhong, ending the Tang regime. -
Shi'a Sect Develops
