Succession712
Succeeds as Emperor of China
Historical person
Hsuan Tsung Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hsuan Tsung, based on 6 World History Database records associated with China.
6 records712–7566 events2 places
Chronological biography
712
751
Battle of Talas River751
Defeat for the Tang armies destroys Tang power in central Asia
Independence of China751
Yunnan rebels under Nanzhao & becomes an independent kingdom
Independence of Nanzhao751
Yunnan rebels under Nanzhao & becomes an independent kingdom
755
Capture of Luoyang755
Rebels led by An Lushan capture Luoyang
756
Abdication756
Forced to abdicate after Changan is captured by An Lushan
Titles and roles
Emperor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.