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Abdication

China · House / House of Tang. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
684–904Date range
6Named people
0Places

Chronological records

684

Zhongzhong684

House / House of Tang

Deposed after less than a year in power

705

Wu Hou705

House / House of Tang

Forced to abdicate after Confucian officials are alienated by her support for Buddhism

756

Hsuan Tsung756

House / House of Tang

Forced to abdicate after Changan is captured by An Lushan

805

Shun Tsung805

House / House of Tang

Abdicates after suffering from a stroke leaving him nearly mute

900

Chao Tsung900

House / House of Tang

Forced to abdicate by the eunuchs

904

Ai Ti904

House / House of Tang

The Tang Dynasty is brought to an end after a northern invasion of China

Names involved

Ai TiChao TsungHsuan TsungShun TsungWu HouZhongzhong

Provenance

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