1093 ⟶ Song Dynasty Political Shift and Renewed Conflict with Western Xia
when the Chinese Empress Dowager Gao dies, the conservative ...
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👑 Emperor Xuan's Death and Yuan's Accession; Wang Clan Ascendancy
Emperor Xuan of Han dies and is succeeded by his son Yuan. Wang Zhengjun is made Empress, as a result of which her clan would eventually topple the Han dynasty.⟶
Han DynastySuccessionEmperorImperial CourtPolitical IntrigueChinese HistoryDynastic CycleImperial PowerDecline
China👑 Emperor Yuan's Death and the Rise of Cheng and the Wang Clan's Power
Emperor Yuan of Han dies and is succeeded by his son Cheng. Empress Wang Zhengjun becomes Empress Dowager and her brother is placed in command of the armed forces and administration.⟶
Han DynastyEmperorSuccessionImperial CourtEmpress DowagerPolitical IntrigueDynastic Politics
China👑 Emperor Cheng's Death and Succession Crisis in Han China
Emperor Cheng of Han dies and is succeeded by his nephew Ai. Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun becomes Grand Empress Dowager and the Emperor's grandmother Consort Fu becomes Empress Dowager. Wang Mang resigns as head of the armed forces and administration. The reign is dominated by the destabilising intrigues of the Wang and Fu clans.⟶
Han DynastyChinese HistorySuccessionImperial PoliticsWang MangEmpress DowagerPolitical Intrigue
China📜 Qingli Reforms Introduced in Song Dynasty China
the Song dynasty Chancellor of China, Fan Zhongyan, and prominent official and historian Ouyang Xiu introduce the Qingli Reforms, which would be rescinded by the court in 1045 due to partisan resistance to reforms.⟶
Song DynastyPolitical ReformBureaucracyOuyang XiuChancellorDynastic Politics
China📜 Shen Kuo Defends Song Dynasty Borders Against Liao Claims
Chinese official and diplomat Shen Kuo asserts the Song dynasty's rightful border lines by using court archives against the bold bluff of Emperor Daozong of Liao, who had asserted that Liao dynasty territory exceeded its earlier-accepted bounds.⟶
Song DynastyLiao DynastyBorder DisputesDiplomacyTerritorial ClaimsShen Kuo
China👑 Song Dynasty Political Shift and Renewed Conflict with Western Xia
when the Chinese Empress Dowager Gao dies, the conservative faction that had followed Sima Guang is ousted from court, the liberal reforms of Wang Anshi reinstated, and Emperor Zhezong of Song halted all negotiations with the Tanguts of the Western Xia, resuming in armed conflict with them.⟶
Song DynastyPolitical IntrigueImperial CourtEmpress DowagerMilitary ConflictChinese History
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