#安史之亂 — Public Fediverse posts

#OTD: Li Longji 李隆基 (685–762, r. 712–756), temple name Xuanzong 玄宗, aka Illustrious Emperor 明皇, was not only born (685) but also ascended the throne of the Tang 唐 (618–907). #MedievalTwitter #MedievalChina #長恨歌 #EverlastingSorrow #AnLushan #安史之亂 #ChineseHistory

#OTD: Li Longji 李隆基 (685–762, r. 712–756), temple name Xuanzong 玄宗, aka Illustrious Emperor 明皇, was not only born (685) but also ascended the throne of the Tang 唐 (618–907). #MedievalTwitter #MedievalChina #長恨歌 #EverlastingSorrow #AnLushan #安史之亂 #ChineseHistory

#OTD: Li Longji 李隆基 (685–762, r. 712–756), temple name Xuanzong 玄宗, aka Illustrious Emperor 明皇, was not only born (685) but also ascended the throne of the Tang 唐 (618–907). #MedievalTwitter #MedievalChina #長恨歌 #EverlastingSorrow #AnLushan #安史之亂 #ChineseHistory

#OTD: Li Longji 李隆基 (685–762, r. 712–756), temple name Xuanzong 玄宗, aka Illustrious Emperor 明皇, was not only born (685) but also ascended the throne of the Tang 唐 (618–907). #MedievalTwitter #MedievalChina #長恨歌 #EverlastingSorrow #AnLushan #安史之亂 #ChineseHistory

#DOTD in #MedievalChina: #Tang #唐 Emperor Li Heng 李亨 (Suzong 肅宗, 711–762; r. 756–762), who ascended the throne in the midst of the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂 while his father Li Longji 李隆基/Xuanzong 玄宗 was still alive, forcing the latter to retire. Both died in 762.

#DOTD in #MedievalChina: #Tang #唐 Emperor Li Heng 李亨 (Suzong 肅宗, 711–762; r. 756–762), who ascended the throne in the midst of the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂 while his father Li Longji 李隆基/Xuanzong 玄宗 was still alive, forcing the latter to retire. Both died in 762.

#DOTD in #MedievalChina: #Tang #唐 Emperor Li Heng 李亨 (Suzong 肅宗, 711–762; r. 756–762), who ascended the throne in the midst of the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂 while his father Li Longji 李隆基/Xuanzong 玄宗 was still alive, forcing the latter to retire. Both died in 762.

#DOTD in #MedievalChina: #Tang #唐 Emperor Li Heng 李亨 (Suzong 肅宗, 711–762; r. 756–762), who ascended the throne in the midst of the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂 while his father Li Longji 李隆基/Xuanzong 玄宗 was still alive, forcing the latter to retire. Both died in 762.

#DOTD in #ChineseHistory: Li Longji 李隆基 (685–762), aka Xuanzong 玄宗 (r. 712–56) or Illustrious Emperor 明皇 of #Tang #唐. His reign is marked by a flourishing of #poetry & #religion but also #imperialoverstretch. It ended tragically in the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂 #長恨歌

#DOTD in #ChineseHistory: Li Longji 李隆基 (685–762), aka Xuanzong 玄宗 (r. 712–56) or Illustrious Emperor 明皇 of #Tang #唐. His reign is marked by a flourishing of #poetry & #religion but also #imperialoverstretch. It ended tragically in the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂 #長恨歌

#DOTD in #ChineseHistory: Li Longji 李隆基 (685–762), aka Xuanzong 玄宗 (r. 712–56) or Illustrious Emperor 明皇 of #Tang #唐. His reign is marked by a flourishing of #poetry & #religion but also #imperialoverstretch. It ended tragically in the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂 #長恨歌

#DOTD in #ChineseHistory: Li Longji 李隆基 (685–762), aka Xuanzong 玄宗 (r. 712–56) or Illustrious Emperor 明皇 of #Tang #唐. His reign is marked by a flourishing of #poetry & #religion but also #imperialoverstretch. It ended tragically in the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂 #長恨歌

#DOTD: An Qingxu 安慶緒 (730–759), son of An Lushan #安祿山. Having ascended the throne as emperor of the Yan 燕 after killing his father in 757, he was later killed by the rebel general Shi Siming 史思明 (703–761), who took the throne for himself. #安史之亂

#DOTD: An Qingxu 安慶緒 (730–759), son of An Lushan #安祿山. Having ascended the throne as emperor of the Yan 燕 after killing his father in 757, he was later killed by the rebel general Shi Siming 史思明 (703–761), who took the throne for himself. #安史之亂

#DOTD: An Qingxu 安慶緒 (730–759), son of An Lushan #安祿山. Having ascended the throne as emperor of the Yan 燕 after killing his father in 757, he was later killed by the rebel general Shi Siming 史思明 (703–761), who took the throne for himself. #安史之亂

#DOTD: An Qingxu 安慶緒 (730–759), son of An Lushan #安祿山. Having ascended the throne as emperor of the Yan 燕 after killing his father in 757, he was later killed by the rebel general Shi Siming 史思明 (703–761), who took the throne for himself. #安史之亂

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: An Lushan #安祿山 (703–757) killed by one of his eunuchs and his son. A military commissioner #節度使 of Turko-Sogdian descent in service of the Tang #唐, An rebelled in 755 thus starting the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂, founding his own Yan #燕 dynasty.

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: An Lushan #安祿山 (703–757) killed by one of his eunuchs and his son. A military commissioner #節度使 of Turko-Sogdian descent in service of the Tang #唐, An rebelled in 755 thus starting the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂, founding his own Yan #燕 dynasty.

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: An Lushan #安祿山 (703–757) killed by one of his eunuchs and his son. A military commissioner #節度使 of Turko-Sogdian descent in service of the Tang #唐, An rebelled in 755 thus starting the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂, founding his own Yan #燕 dynasty.

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: An Lushan #安祿山 (703–757) killed by one of his eunuchs and his son. A military commissioner #節度使 of Turko-Sogdian descent in service of the Tang #唐, An rebelled in 755 thus starting the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂, founding his own Yan #燕 dynasty.

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: Start of the An Shi #Rebellion #安史之亂 (755–63), named after one of its instigators, An Lushan #安祿山, in English. Largest #CivilWar in #PremodernHistory, casualties estimated at up to 34M, though likely inflated & due to displacement.#唐 #玄宗 #楊貴妃

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: Start of the An Shi #Rebellion #安史之亂 (755–63), named after one of its instigators, An Lushan #安祿山, in English. Largest #CivilWar in #PremodernHistory, casualties estimated at up to 34M, though likely inflated & due to displacement.#唐 #玄宗 #楊貴妃

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: Start of the An Shi #Rebellion #安史之亂 (755–63), named after one of its instigators, An Lushan #安祿山, in English. Largest #CivilWar in #PremodernHistory, casualties estimated at up to 34M, though likely inflated & due to displacement.#唐 #玄宗 #楊貴妃

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: Start of the An Shi #Rebellion #安史之亂 (755–63), named after one of its instigators, An Lushan #安祿山, in English. Largest #CivilWar in #PremodernHistory, casualties estimated at up to 34M, though likely inflated & due to displacement.#唐 #玄宗 #楊貴妃

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: An Lushan #安祿山 (703–757) killed by one of his eunuchs and his son. A military commissioner #節度使 of Turko-Sogdian descent in service of the Tang #唐, An rebelled in 755 thus starting the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂, founding his own Yan #燕 dynasty.

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: An Lushan #安祿山 (703–757) killed by one of his eunuchs and his son. A military commissioner #節度使 of Turko-Sogdian descent in service of the Tang #唐, An rebelled in 755 thus starting the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂, founding his own Yan #燕 dynasty.

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: An Lushan #安祿山 (703–757) killed by one of his eunuchs and his son. A military commissioner #節度使 of Turko-Sogdian descent in service of the Tang #唐, An rebelled in 755 thus starting the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂, founding his own Yan #燕 dynasty.

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: An Lushan #安祿山 (703–757) killed by one of his eunuchs and his son. A military commissioner #節度使 of Turko-Sogdian descent in service of the Tang #唐, An rebelled in 755 thus starting the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂, founding his own Yan #燕 dynasty.

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: An Lushan #安祿山 (703–757) killed by one of his eunuchs and his son. A military commissioner #節度使 of Turko-Sogdian descent in service of the Tang #唐, An rebelled in 755 thus starting the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂, founding his own Yan #燕 dynasty.

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: Start of the An Shi #Rebellion #安史之亂 (755–63), named after one of its instigators, An Lushan #安祿山, in English. Largest #CivilWar in #PremodernHistory, casualties estimated at up to 34M, though likely inflated & due to displacement.#唐 #玄宗 #楊貴妃

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: Start of the An Shi #Rebellion #安史之亂 (755–63), named after one of its instigators, An Lushan #安祿山, in English. Largest #CivilWar in #PremodernHistory, casualties estimated at up to 34M, though likely inflated & due to displacement.#唐 #玄宗 #楊貴妃

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: Start of the An Shi #Rebellion #安史之亂 (755–63), named after one of its instigators, An Lushan #安祿山, in English. Largest #CivilWar in #PremodernHistory, casualties estimated at up to 34M, though likely inflated & due to displacement.#唐 #玄宗 #楊貴妃

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: Start of the An Shi #Rebellion #安史之亂 (755–63), named after one of its instigators, An Lushan #安祿山, in English. Largest #CivilWar in #PremodernHistory, casualties estimated at up to 34M, though likely inflated & due to displacement.#唐 #玄宗 #楊貴妃

#OTD in #ChineseHistory: Start of the An Shi #Rebellion #安史之亂 (755–63), named after one of its instigators, An Lushan #安祿山, in English. Largest #CivilWar in #PremodernHistory, casualties estimated at up to 34M, though likely inflated & due to displacement.#唐 #玄宗 #楊貴妃