East Asia · The Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern dynasties
Western Wei
535–557
Western Wei (535–557) was the western successor of Northern Wei, capital Chang'an, dominated by the general Yuwen Tai, who built the "Twenty-four Armies" and the fubing militia system underpinning later Sui-Tang power. His nephew, the regent Yuwen Hu, deposed the last emperor to establish the Northern Zhou in 557.
- Existed
- 535–557
- Shown on the map
- AD 534–560
- Peak area
- 856k km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
Western Wei (535–557) was the western successor of Northern Wei, capital Chang'an, dominated by the general Yuwen Tai, who built the "Twenty-four Armies" and the fubing militia system underpinning later Sui-Tang power. His nephew, the regent Yuwen Hu, deposed the last emperor to establish the Northern Zhou in 557.
Common questions
- What was Western Wei?
- Western Wei (535–557) was the western successor of Northern Wei, capital Chang'an, dominated by the general Yuwen Tai, who built the "Twenty-four Armies" and the fubing militia system underpinning later Sui-Tang power. His nephew, the regent Yuwen Hu, deposed the last emperor to establish the Northern Zhou in 557.
- When did Western Wei exist?
- Western Wei existed 535–557. On this map it is drawn AD 534–560.
- How large was Western Wei?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Western Wei covered about 856,000 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 — Western Wei en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Wei
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