Tang Dynasty: The Golden Age

 

 

Rebellions
System
War timeline

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History of China
provides excellent info on the history of China

Army Area Handbook
here you'll find a chronology of Chinese dynasties

 

 

 

 

Timeline

624
Battle of Ssu-shui gives Tang control of Northern China
626
The Event of the Gate of Xuanwu
630
Around this time, trouble arose between Tang and the Turks over oasis and trade The Turks of Mongolia made T'ai-tsung their 'grand khan'

639-40,
647-48

After many efforts, Tibet was finally aken over
640's
Attempts to take over Korea were discarded after being met with such resistance
668
Korea was finally defeated and Tang took control over its capital Pyongyang
626-683

This was a time of great Chinese expansion

  • defeated eastern Turks from Orkhon valley to Lake Baikal
  • defeated Tölös Turks
  • made alliance with Uighur Turks, T'u-yu-hun, and Tangu
  • defeated Kao-ch'ang kingdom which had been a threat
  • defeated Ili valley Turks (western)

 

723
The kingdom of Mohe (hunting tribes in the Amur region) was captured
748
Tang armies finally captured the Turk capital of Suyab but the capture angered Tibetans and stimulated conflict.
747-750
Chinese armies crossed the Pamirs to fight against the Tibetans and Westerns Turks
751
Turks (Arabs) defeated Tang armies commanded by Korean general Kao Hsien- chih in the battle of the river Talas.
758 -759
Battles against Tibetans with the help of Uighurs
755-763
The Rebellion of An and Shi or Rebellion of An Lushan
835
The Event of Dew
840
Empire of Uigher defeated
874-884
The Rebellion of Huang Chao