Pre Tang Dynasty
- Before the tang dynasty there was the sui dynasty
- Lasted from 581- 618
- A big achievement for them was the constructed the grand canal
- Grand canal is the longest in the world
- High taxes forced labor for some construction projects and wars made this dynasty unpopular
- The sui empire ended in rebellions
Early Tang Dynasty
- In early tang dynasty the Li Family became powerful leaders
- After capturing changan a general named li yaun declared himself emperor in 618
- Defeated rival commanders and his rule lasted until 626 when his son forced him to retier
- His son killed his two brothers so he could gain power
- Famous long lived emperor
- Known as taizong
- Tang expanded westward
- Died in 649
Middle Tang Dynasty
- War famine and external attacks this caused the death of millions
- In 750 the nanzhao rebelled against the Tang dynasty
- It was quite small but powerful
- Destroyed a large army that was sent against them in 750
- Another army in 754
- Then the nanzhao expanded in Burma Thailand and the rest of Yunnan and Sichuan
Tang Dynasty
- 618- 907 BCE
- Founded by the Li family
- Capitol was chang’an – most popular city in the world at the time
- Considered a high point of the Chinese civilization- extended a lot of cultural influence on its neighbors
Major Accomplishments
- Medicine, organic treatment
- Chemicals, air conditioning
- Waterproof creams like varnish
- Education brought about economic prosperity and political stability
Key players
- Li Yuan was the founder
- Wu daozi greatest painter cultural leader
- Li Shimin was one of the emperors
- Wu zetian empress
How they lost power
- Rise of the eunuchs
- Men that have been castrated
- The rules that kepy them from reaching high offices were abolished
- They reached positions above the princes and ministers
- As eunuchs rose the centeral military power was weakened
- Separatist regions called fanzhen along the borders fought amongst themselves
- The started as regional military for safeguarding of borders
- Competed for farmland and labor
- Became smalls kingdoms in and of themselves
- Conflict in the ruling class
- People of the wealthy lineage and commoners who had worked their way up
- Peasant uprising
- Government took a lot of land
- Created a lot of taxes
- National disasters
- Biggest one was the Huang Chao uprising
Weaponry Of the Song
- Knife chariot
- Rammer
- Scaling ladder
- Iron sword
- Stone casting machine
- Fire arrow
- Fire ball
- Watchtower
Gunpowder
- Used gunpowder in siege warfare
- Led to the development of early types of rockets cannons, bomb, and mines
- Gunpowder was mixed with scrap iron and launched from a catapult
- Wanted to continue their development in weapons to hold off the mongols
Weapons of the Tang
- Pike
- Sword
- Bow and arrow
- Grenades
- Throwing dagger
Armor
- Plates of iron with sharp edges
- Used shields made of iron
Tactics
- Song-Clamor
Element of surprise
Attack where they least expect it
Tang-
Catch them off guard
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