An Lushan
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An Lushan was a Tang dynasty general of Sogdian and Turkic origin who led the devastating An Lushan Rebellion (755–763), which severely weakened the Tang Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tang dynasty person
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military general ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| activity | military campaigns against the Tang government ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| assassinatedBy | his own subordinates ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sogdian community in Tang China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ frontier military governance ⓘ |
| birthName | An Lushan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringRebellion | Luoyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
8th-century people
ⓘ
Chinese rebels ⓘ Tang dynasty generals ⓘ |
| commandedRegion |
Fanyang Jiedushi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hedong Jiedushi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinglu Jiedushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| era | 8th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Sogdian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkic ⓘ |
| foundedState | Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most destructive rebels in Chinese history ⓘ |
| impact | severely weakened the Tang Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor | leading the An Lushan Rebellion ⓘ |
| languageContext | Chinese history ⓘ |
| militaryRank | jiedushi ⓘ |
| name | An Lushan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
fiscal crisis of the Tang dynasty
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massive population loss in North China ⓘ rise of regional military governors (jiedushi) ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of Chang’an
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capture of Luoyang ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | rebel emperor ⓘ |
| rebellion | An Lushan Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebellionEndYear | 763 ⓘ |
| rebellionStartYear | 755 ⓘ |
| regnalTitle | Emperor of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext | lived in a predominantly Buddhist and Daoist Tang society ⓘ |
| roleInRebellion | leader ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Emperor Xuanzong of Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usurpedTitle | emperor ⓘ |
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