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World History II (The Tang Dynasty Expands China (Tang Rulers Create a…
World History II
The Tang Dynasty Expands China
Tang Rulers Create a Powerful Empire
By 668, China had extended its influence over Korea.
To manage the large empire, the Tang rulers needed to restore China's vast bureaucracy. They did this by reviving and expanding the civil service examination system begun by the Han Dynasty.
The Tang lose power
The Song Dynasty restores China.
After the fall of the Tang Dynasty, rival warlords divided China in to separate kingdoms.
An able general named Taizu reunited China and proclaimed himself the first Song emperor.
Song armies never regained the western lands lost after 751.
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Song lasted about three centuries(960-1279).
The Tang rulers imposed crushing taxes in the mid-700. It brought hardship to the people but failed to cover the costs of military expansion and new building programs.
The Tang Dynasty ruled for nearly 300 years(618-907
Wendi declared his was the fist emperor of the Sui Dynasty which lasted through two emperors.
The Sui emperors' greatest accomplishment was the completion of the Grand Canal.
Built a strong foundation for the next dynasty.
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