Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and CultureJohn S. Bowman Columbia University Press, 2000 M09 5 - 512 pages Containing more information on Asian culture than any other English-language reference work, Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture is the first of its kind: a set of more than thirty chronologies for all the countries of Asia—East, South, Southeast, and Central—from the Paleolithic era through 1998. Each entry is clearly dated and, unlike most chronologies found in standard history texts, the entries are complete and detailed enough to provide virtually a sequential history of the vast and rich span of Asian cultures. The contributing writers and editors have ensured the book's usefulness to general readers by identifying individuals and groups, locating places and regions, explaining events and movements, and defining unfamiliar words and concepts. |
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... Yuan Shao and Cao Cao , Dong Zhuo re- treats to Chang'an where he joins the nom- inal emperor , who keeps up the Han court but is without influence . Spring 192 : Dong Zhuo is killed . August , 196 : The emperor returns to a par- tially ...
... Yuan, a pow- erful Sui general, turns rebel and seizes the capital. 618: Yangdi is murdered in his bathhouse by a son of his most trusted general. A period of civil war follows his death. TANG DYNASTY: 618–907 Tang builds on Sui ...
... Yuan's army over- runs Chang'an . The last Sui emperor's son is installed as puppet ruler . 5th month , 618 : Li Yuan deposes the puppet , ascends the throne , and proclaims himself the first emperor of the new dynasty of Tang . He ...
... YUAN DYNASTY : 1279–1368 For the first time in its. 1126 : China's population reaches 100 mil- lion . 1126-1138 : Refugees from the north flood the Yangtze valley ahead of Jurchen invaders . 1127-1130 : In North China , the Jurchens ...
... Yuan rulers keep Chinese out of important governmental posts . Even when they are welcomed , though , some Chinese scholars - a small but influential and much - honored minority—are reluctant to serve the new regime. With the decline.