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
massive population loss in North China
rise of regional military governors (jiedushi)
notableEvent capture of Chang’an
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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Emperor Suzong of Tang opponent An Lushan
An Lushan Rebellion leader An Lushan