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Meaning of the Sixteen Kingdoms

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sixteen kingdoms meaning

What is the meaning of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China? In the early part of the current era, China moved from a united country to a country divided by geography and political powers. The Western Jin … [Read more...]

Later Jin Dynasty: History & Facts

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The Later Jin dynasty was part of the Five dynasties, which ruled in northern China from 907 – 960 CE. The Five dynasties included the Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han and Later Zhou. The … [Read more...]

Qin Dynasty: History, Facts & Achievements

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Qin Dynasty

How the Qin Dynasty Began The Qin Dynasty was in place in Ancient China from 221 – 207 BCE. It was ruled by the self-proclaimed emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, (221 – 210 BCE) and by Emperor Er Shi (210 – … [Read more...]

Eastern Jin Dynasty: Facts & History

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Liang Dynasty Emperors

By the end of the Western Jin dynasty, many people had fled northern China and were living in southern China near the lower Yangzi River. The nomads who invaded northern China and fought the Western … [Read more...]

Western Jin Dynasty: Facts, Achievements and More

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Emperors Chongdi Zhidi Huandi Han

Prior to the Western Jin dynasty and the reunification of China by the Western Jin emperors, there was 25 years of fighting among the Chinese people. The population in China decreased from 50 million … [Read more...]

Jin Dynasty: History, Timeline and Facts

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Jin Dynasty

There were four Jin (Chin) dynasties in China – Western Jin, Eastern Jin, Later Jin, and Jin. The Western and Eastern Jin dynasties are sometimes called the Northern dynasty. The word Jin means gold … [Read more...]

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