Pre Tang Dynasty- before the Tang Dynasty there was the Sui Dynasty.
Early Tang Dynasty- In the early Tang Dynasty the Li family became powerful leaders. After capturing Changan a general names Li Yun declared himself the emperor of the Tang empire in 618.
Middle Tang Dynasty- In the middle tang dynasty there was war famine, and attacks, this caused the death of millions. In 750 the Nanzhao rebelled against the Tang dynasty.
Tang dynasty lasted from 618 B.C.E. to 907 B.C.E. founded by the Li family. Capital was Chang’an.
Major accomplishments- Developed a new study of medicine-emphasize. They use of herbs and organic materials for treatment.
Key players- Li Yuan was the founder of the tang dynasty. Wu Daozi was considered the greatest painter of the tang dynasty. Li Shimin was one of the emperors during this time.
How the tang dynasty fell- Men have been castrated. The rules that kept them from reaching high offices were abolished. They reached positions above princes and ministers. Separatist regions, called Fanzhen, along the borders, fought amongst themselves- They started as regional military goverships, for the safeguarding of boarders. Conflict in the ruling classes The most important factor was the uprising- Only non- Governmental, external power, that contributed to the decline. The biggest one was the Huang Chao Uprising.
Women’s rights and social class-
Women in the song dynasty- Women were lower in the social class than men, there were a lot of well educated women. Women gained many new legal rights in ownership of property when they got married.
Establishment- Fifty years after the official end of the Tang Dynasty, an imperial.
Song Dynasty social class
- Wealthy landowners
- Scholar
- Merchants and artisans
- Soldiers and peasants
- Slaves
Common women in the Tang dynasty- they traded livestock and women to the Turks. The most common women weren’t treated nicely.
Social class of Tang
- Emperor and family
- Aristocracy
- Bureaucracy
- Eunuchs
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