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Peasant uprisings arose one after another in the late [[Sui Dynasty]]. In 617, [[Li Yuan]] in [[Taiyuan]] rose against the Sui, and captured [[Chang'an]] in the following year, establishing the '''Tang Dynasty'''. After his son [[Li Shimin]] succeeded to the throne, the Tang Dynasty developed quickly, both economically and militarily, bringing the country into a period of brilliance, known in Chinese history as the "Great Reign of Zhenguan." Later, Empress [[Wu Zetian]] and [[Emperor Xuanzong]] also made great administrative achievements that culminated into the "Great Prosperity of the Kaiyuan Years," during Emperor Xuanzong's reign. After the armed rebellion led by [[An Lushan]] and [[Shi Siming]] in 755, the Tang began to decline. The "[[Huang Chao Uprising]]" in 874 brought the Tang Dynasty to collapse. In 907 it was finally overthrown by the Later Liang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty had 20 emperors and lasted 290 years.

[[File:Tang Dynasty figurine of a lady.jpg|thumb|Tang Dynasty figurine of a lady]]
[[File:Layout of Chang'an.jpg|thumb|Layout of Chang'an, capital city of the Tang Dynasty]]
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Tang Dynasty - Revision history

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