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Later Tang

empire and dynasty of China during the 10th-century Five Dynasties & Ten Kingdoms period

31 dated entries naming Later Tang, drawn from 21 separate years between 862 CE and 947 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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9th century

  • 862Li Cunshen, general of Later Tang (d. 924)source
  • 866Yao Yi, chancellor of Later Tang (d. 940)source
  • 867October 10 – Li Siyuan, emperor of Later Tang (d. 933)source
  • 874May 10 – Meng Zhixiang, general of Later Tang (d. 934)source
  • 882Xia Luqi, general of the Later Tang Dynasty (d. 930)source
  • 885February 11 – Li Congke, emperor of Later Tang (d. 937)source
  • 888Liu Xu, chancellor of Later Tang and Later Jin (d. 947)source

10th century

  • 914Li Conghou, emperor of Later Tang (d. 934)source
  • 923May 13 – The Later Liang, one of the Five Dynasties in China, falls to Later Tang (founded by Li Cunxu). Li proclaims himself emperor and moves his residence back to the old Tang capital of Luoyang.source
  • 924Emperor Zhuang Zong of Later Tang bestows the chancellor title on Gao Jixing (Prince of Nanping) and creates the Nanping State (Central China). The Qi State falls to Later Tang.source
  • 924January 20 – China's Emperor Zhuangzong reverses an initial decision to spare the life of General Li Jitao after discovering that Li is continuing to plot the overthrow of the government, and has Li executed.source
  • 924January 20 – Li Jitao, general of Later Tangsource
  • 925Winter – Former Shu, one of the Ten Kingdoms in China, is invaded by Later Tang forces of Emperor Zhuang Zong, who incorporates the kingdom into his domains.source
  • 925December 15 — At Chengdu, capital of the Former Shu dynasty state in China, the Later Tang dynasty generals Li Jiji and Guo Chongtao accept the surrender of the surviving Shu official, Li Yan, representative of the Shu Emperor Wang Zongyan.source
  • 925December 28 — In China, Guo Chongtao, military commander of the Later Tang dynasty that rules from what is now the Henan province, has his deputy commanders Wang Zongbi, Wang Zongxun and Wang Zongwo arreted and executed on accusations of disloyalty, after receiving permission from Prince Li Jiji, 13 days after their victory over the Former Shu kingdom.source
  • 925May 23 – At Luoyang, Zhao Guangyin, the Grand Chancellor (equivalent to a Prime Minister) of the Emperor Li Cunxu of Later Tang dynasty China, dies. Zhao's duties are assumed by Li Cunxu's son, Prince Li Siyuan.source
  • 925May 23 – Zhao Guangyin, chancellor of Later Tangsource
  • 926May 15 – Emperor Zhuang Zong is killed during an officer's rebellion led by Guo Congqian at the old Tang capital of Luoyang. He is succeeded by his adoptive brother Li Siyuan (Ming Zong) as ruler of Later Tang. Li sends Yao Kun, as an emissary, to create a friendly relationship with the Khitan Empire.source
  • 926May 15 – Zhuang Zong, emperor of Later Tang (b. 885)source
  • 927August 24 – Doulu Ge, chancellor of Later Tangsource
  • 930Xia Luqi, general of Later Tang (b. 882)source
  • 931Li Congyi (Prince of Xu), prince of Later Tang (d. 947)source
  • 932May 18 – Ma Shaohong, general of Later Tangsource
  • 933December 9 – Li Congrong, prince of Later Tangsource
  • 934March 16 – Meng Zhixiang, a military governor (jiedushi), declares himself emperor (formally called "Gaozu") and establishes Later Shu as a new Chinese state, independent of Later Tang. He dies after a short-lived five-month reign and is succeeded by his son Meng Chang.source
  • 934May 16 – Meng Hanqiong, eunuch official of Later Tangsource
  • 936December 25 – Zhang Jingda, general of Later Tangsource
  • 936November 28 – Shi Jingtang is enthroned as the first emperor of the Later Jin by Tai Zong, ruler of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty, following a revolt against his rival, emperor Fei of Later Tang.source
  • 937Winter – The Later Tang falls to the Later Jin (during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period) founded by Emperor Shi Jingtang (posthumously known as "Gaozu of Jin").source
  • 937January 11 – Cao, empress of Later Tangsource
  • 947June 23 – Li Congyi, prince of Later Tang (b. 931)source

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