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Was a dynastic kingdom in what is now southern China and northern Southeast Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries. It was centered on present-day Yunnan in China. The founding dynasty ended in 902 AD, however the polity continued to exist with different dynasties until 1382.
Establishment
January 739: In the year 737 AD, with the support of the Tang dynasty, the great grandson of Xinuluo, Piluoge, united the six zhaos in succession, establishing a new kingdom called Nanzhao.
Chronology
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Were a series of wars between Tang China and Nanzhao, a Kingdom centred in present-day Yunnan.
1.1.1st war with Nanzhao
Was the first of a series of wars between Tang China and Nanzhao, a kingdom centred in present-day Yunnan.
January 752: In 751, Xianyu Zhongtong, a general of the Tang Dynasty, led an army of 80,000 soldiers to attack the Nanzhao border regions. However, they were defeated by the forces of Nanzhao, a powerful kingdom in present-day Yunnan, China.
February 752: In 751, Tang dynasty general Xianyu Zhongtong led an army of 80,000 to attack the Nanzhao kingdom in the border regions. However, he was decisively defeated in 752, leading to the territory falling under Nanzhao control.
1.2.2nd war with Nanzhao
Was the second of a series of wars between Tang China and Nanzhao, a Kingdom centred in present-day Yunnan.
January 755: In 754, the Tang Dynasty official Yang Guozhong invaded the Nanzhao border regions. He failed to engage with the enemy until supplies ran out, leading to a successful attack by the Nanzhao forces, resulting in their defeat.
February 755: In 754, the Tang dynasty official Yang Guozhong invaded the Nanzhao border regions but was unable to engage with the enemy due to running out of supplies. As a result, they were eventually attacked and defeated by the forces of Nanzhao in 755.
1.3.3rd war with Nanzhao
Was the third of a series of wars between Tang China and Nanzhao, a Kingdom centred in present-day Yunnan.
January 830: In 829, Nanzhao sacked Chengdu.
February 830: End of the sack of Chengdu by the forces of Nanzhao.
1.4.4th war with Nanzhao
Was the fourth of a series of wars between Tang China and Nanzhao, a Kingdom centred in present-day Yunnan.
January 847: In 846, the kingdom of Nanzhao, ruled by King Piluoge, launched a raid on Annan, a region located in present-day Vietnam. This event was part of the ongoing power struggles and territorial expansion efforts in the region during the Tang Dynasty in China.
February 847: In 846, the kingdom of Nanzhao, ruled by King Piluoge, launched a raid on the territory of Annan, which was under the control of King Zhang Tian. This event marked a period of conflict between the two kingdoms in the region.
1.5.5th war with Nanzhao
Was the fifth of a series of wars between Tang China and Nanzhao, a kingdom centred in present-day Yunnan.
January 862: Nanzhao troops were driven out from Bozhou and Annan by a Tang army.
1.6.6th war with Nanzhao
Was the sixth of a series of wars between Tang China and Nanzhao, a kingdom centred in present-day Yunnan.
March 863: In 863, the kingdom of Nanzhao, led by King Zhuye Chixin, launched an invasion of Đại La with 50,000 troops. The local people supported Nanzhao, leading to the successful siege of Đại La by March 1st.
December 866: Annan troops completed the retaking of Đại La in fall 866.
1.7.7th war with Nanzhao
Was the seventh of a series of wars between Tang China and Nanzhao, a kingdom centred in present-day Yunnan.
January 870: In 869, the Kingdom of Nanzhao, ruled by King Yimouxun, laid siege to Chengdu, which was under the control of the Tang Dynasty .
February 870: Chengdu successfully defended against the Nanzhao attack and remained under Tang control.
January 801: The state of Hsenwi was established by Shan people in the 7th century. It was also known as Siviraṭṭha.
January 801: Hariphunchai was a state founded at an uncertain date between the 7th and 8th centuries by the Mon in the territory of today's Northern Thailand. It took its name from its capital, Hariphunchai, the ancient name of today's Lamphun.
January 861: In 860, Nanzhao attacked Bozhou and Annan, briefly taking Đại La.
Disestablishment
January 903: In 902, the dynasty of Nanzhao came to a bloody end when the chief minister, Zheng Maisi, murdered the royal family and usurped the throne, renaming it to Dachanghe (902-928).
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