Chiefdom of Shuidong

This article is about the specific polity Chiefdom of Shuidong and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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It was on of the Four Great Native Chiefdom in Guizhou, China. As all Chiefdoms of Guizhou, it fell under Chinese domination and was finally absorbed by China.

Establishment

January 976: The Chiefdom of Shuidong was established by Song Jingyang during the Song dynasty. After he conquered the Manzhou Prefecture (centred on modern Kaiyang County) from the Yi people, Song Jingyang was recognized as the hereditary ruler of the region by the Song court in 975.