The Song dynasty (; Chinese: 宋朝; pinyin: Sòng cháo; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou, ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.The Song often came into conflict with the contemporaneous Liao, Western …

The Liu Song dynasty (420–479 CE; Chinese: 劉宋), also known as Former Song (前宋) or Southern Song (南朝宋), was the first of the four Southern Dynasties in China, succeeding the Eastern Jin and followed by the Southern Qi.. The dynasty was founded by Liu Yu (劉裕) (363–422 CE), whose surname together with "Song" forms the common name for the dynasty, the Liu Song.

Sep 26, 2017 · The Song (aka Sung) dynasty ruled China from 960 to 1279 CE with the reign split into two periods: the Northern Song (960-1125 CE) and Southern Song (1125-1279 CE). The Northern Song ruled a largely united China from their capital at Kaifeng, but when the northern part of the state was invaded by the Jin state in the first quarter of the 12th century CE, the …

Song dynasty, Wade-Giles romanization Sung, (960–1279), Chinese dynasty that ruled the country during one of its most brilliant cultural epochs. It is commonly divided into Bei (Northern) and Nan (Southern) Song periods, as the dynasty ruled only in South China after 1127. The Bei Song was founded by Zhao Kuangyin, the military inspector general of the Hou (Later) Zhou dynasty (last …

The history of the Song dynasty is usually divided up between the Northern Song and the Southern Song. Northern Song (960 to 1127) The Song dynasty was founded by a general named Zhao Kuangyin. Legend has it that his troops no longer wanted to serve the current emperor and begged Zhao to wear the yellow robe.

May 13, 2022 · In 1067, a new emperor named Shenzong took the throne, and elevated to power alongside him a reform-minded bureaucrat named Wang Anshi. Like Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty, Wang Anshi attempted to remake China into a socialist society.

Occupation: Emperor of China; Reign: 221 BC to 210 BC; Born: 259 BC; Died: 210 BC; Best known for: First Emperor of China, established the Qin Dynasty; Biography: Early Life Prince Zheng was born in 259 BC. His father was king of the Qin state. At the time Zheng was born, China was divided up into 7 major states. These states fought each other ...

Dec 31, 2021 · Wu Zetian (624–705) was the only female emperor in China's history. She ruled the Tang Dynasty as empress (655–690), and then as Emperor for 15 years, in the seldom-mentioned Zhou Dynasty. During her long reign totaling 50 years, the empire became relatively stable, peaceful, powerful, and prosperous.

The early Ming dynasty was a period of cultural restoration and expansion. The reestablishment of an indigenous Chinese ruling house led to the imposition of court-dictated styles in the arts. ... “Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279).” (October 2001) ... “Shunga Dynasty (ca. Second–First Century B.C.).” (October 2000) Department of ...