Dynastic Title:
Five Dynasties & Ten KingdomsDates:
AD 907-979Notes:
Tang rule garnered a large blow in a lost battle with Arabs and soon rebellion led to its end. Ensuing was a period of rebellion and warring states. The Five Dynasty/Ten Kingdoms period is subdivided as follows:
- Later Tang, tahng, 923-936
- Later Jin, jihn, 936-946
- Later Han, hahn, 947-950
- Later Zhou, joh, 951-960
Historical Index:
Xia Dynasty ca 2000-1500BC
Shang Dynasty 1700-1027BC
Zhou Dynasty 1027-221BC
Qin Dynasty 221-207BC
Han Dynasty 206BC - AD 220
Three Kingdoms 220-280
Western Jin Dynasty 265-420
Southern and Northern Dynasties 420-588
Sui Dynasty 581-617
Tang Dynasty 618-907
Five Dynasties & Ten Kingdoms 907-979
Liao Dynasty 916-1125
Song Dynasty 960-1279
Yuan Dynasty 1279-1368
Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Qing Dynasty 1644-1911
Republic of China 1911-1949
Peoples Republic of China 1949-present

