WebEarly life. Lǐ Shìmín was born in 598 at Wugong, in modern Xianyang, Shaanxi). His father Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang, was a general of the Sui Dynasty, and a nephew, by marriage, to Sui's founding emperor Emperor Wen.Li Shimin's grandmother Duchess Dugu was a sister of Empress Dugu, both of whom were daughters of Dugu Xin, a major Xianbei general …

WebLi Jing (571 – July 2, 649), courtesy name Yaoshi, posthumously known as Duke Jingwu of Wei (also spelled as Duke of Wey), was a Chinese military general, strategist, and writer who lived in the early Tang dynasty and was most active during the reign of Emperor Taizong.In 630, Li Jing defeated the Göktürks, led by Jiali Khan, with just 3,000 cavalry …

WebLi Chéngqián (李承乾) (618 – 5 January 645), courtesy name Gaoming (高明), formally Prince Min of Hengshan (恆山愍王), was a crown prince of the Chinese Tang Dynasty.He was Emperor Taizong's oldest son and first crown prince, but was replaced later by his younger brother Li Zhi (the eventual Emperor Gaozong).. Li Chengqian was created …

WebEarly life. Li Tai was the fourth son of Li Shimin, then the Prince of Qin under his father Emperor Gaozu of Tang.His mother was Li Shimin's wife Princess Zhangsun, who had given birth to his older brother Li Chengqian previously and would have one other son later and three daughters (the future Princess Changle, Jinyang, and Xincheng).). In 620, he was …

WebThe turkey is a large species of bird in the genus Meleagris, native to North America.There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (M. gallopavo) of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey (M. ocellata) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. This photograph, taken at Deer Island Preserve in Novato, California, depicts a male Rio …

WebLa familia Li pertenecía a la aristocracia militar del noroeste que prevaleció durante la dinastía Sui [11] [12] y afirmó que descendía paternalmente del fundador taoísta, Laozi (cuyo nombre personal era Li Dan o Li Er), el general de la dinastía Han Li Guang y el gobernante de Liang Occidental Li Gao. [13] [14] [15] Esta familia era conocida como el …

WebReligion and mythology. The Abrahamic religions recognize the biblical account of Cain and Abel as the first fratricidal murder to be committed. In the mythology of ancient Rome, the city is founded as the result of a fratricide, with the twins Romulus and Remus quarreling over who has the favour of the gods and over each other's plans to build Rome, with …

WebThe CAIC Z-10 (Chinese: 直-10, "helicopter-10"), also called WZ-10 (Chinese: 武直-10, "armed helicopter-10"), is a Chinese medium attack helicopter developed for the People's Liberation Army Ground Force.It is designed primarily for anti-tank warfare missions but has secondary air-to-air combat capability as well.. Initiated by chief designer Wu Ximing, the …

WebEvents Pre-1600. 437 – Emperor Valentinian III begins his reign over the Western Roman Empire.His mother Galla Placidia ends her regency, but continues to exercise political influence at the court in Rome.; 626 – Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate …

WebThe Tang dynasty (/ t ɑː ŋ /,; Chinese: 唐朝), or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.Historians generally regard the Tang as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a …