East Asia · Sui, Tang and the khaganates
Nanzhao
738–902
Nanzhao (738–902) was a kingdom in Yunnan founded by Piluoge, who unified six zhao (chiefdoms) with Tang support, capital at Taihe then Dali. It became a major power, defeating Tang armies (751, 754) and even sacking Chengdu; it also fought Tibet.
- Existed
- 738–902
- Shown on the map
- AD 741–910
- Peak area
- 800k km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
Nanzhao (738–902) was a kingdom in Yunnan founded by Piluoge, who unified six zhao (chiefdoms) with Tang support, capital at Taihe then Dali. It became a major power, defeating Tang armies (751, 754) and even sacking Chengdu; it also fought Tibet. Its multi-ethnic (Bai/Yi) culture produced notable Buddhist art. It collapsed in 902, succeeded after short-lived states by the Kingdom of Dali.
Common questions
- What was Nanzhao?
- Nanzhao (738–902) was a kingdom in Yunnan founded by Piluoge, who unified six zhao (chiefdoms) with Tang support, capital at Taihe then Dali. It became a major power, defeating Tang armies (751, 754) and even sacking Chengdu; it also fought Tibet.
- When did Nanzhao exist?
- Nanzhao existed 738–902. On this map it is drawn AD 741–910.
- How large was Nanzhao?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Nanzhao covered about 800,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia article for each polity as the basis of these profiles, supplemented by Encyclopaedia Britannica, chinaknowledge.de, the World History Encyclopedia, museum and university sources, and the academic works it lists. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Nanzhao en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanzhao
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