![]() ~During this period, along with the expansion of the empire, the Fubing system, which relied on landowners to serve as a source of soldiers, was left with only its name. In January 705, her son Li Xian led a coup d'état, led the downfall of Wu Zetian。She died in December of the same year. Wu Zetian ruled with spy politics, killing many of her opponents, including her own son. China expanded farther westward, penetrating into Central Asia, suppressing the Tibetan and Göktürk, and sending ambassadors to the Byzantine Empire and the Umayyad Dynasty. In 690 A.D., imperial consort, empress, and empress dowager, Wu Zetian proclaimed herself "Holy God Emperor" and changed dynasty name to Zhou.Wu Zetian's reign was brutal and glorious. Others, however, believe it may be more similar to the polearm glaive of the later Song Dynasty. According to historical documents, it was known as the "Chopping Horse Sword", so it is inferred that it may have been a giant sword. ![]() There are many mysteries about it because of the lack of excavated artifacts. Note: The Modao was a heavy weapon of the Tang Dynasty. Both types of cavalry were equipped with lances and bows. The Full-Armor Cataphracts still existed, but was challenged in status by the lighter-armoured but more mobile heavy cavalry because of its poor mobility. As the enemy approached, they threw away their crossbows (which were collected by logisticians later) and charged the enemy with their Modao and mauls.Īrchers were lighter in equipment than crossbowmen. Crossbowmen wore armor and were deployed independently near spearmen. In the Tang Dynasty, the crossbow was considered a military weapon and civilian possession was forbidden (the bow and arrow was not). ![]() The dense spearmen became the backbone of the imperial army during this period, clad in iron armor and charging the enemy. Landowners and subsistence farmers were registered throughout the empire.They received imperial benefits in peacetime, provided their own weapons to join the army by region in times of war, and were then reorganized into field armies commanded by the emperor and his envoy (usually a prince or important minister). ~The Fubing system, which had been handed down from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, was still in place. Tang in 669AD.This was the period of the largest territory of the Tang Dynasty By the time of his son Li Zhi (Emperor Gaozong of Tang), the empire's former rivals, Goguryeo and Turkic, had been conquered. Li Shimin unified the entire empire and regained control of the Western Regions. Li Yuan ruled until 626, when his son Li Shimin (Tang Taizong) staged a coup and seized the throne. In 618 A.D., the Duke and Governor of the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan, proclaimed himself emperor and started a new dynasty: the Tang Dynasty. The first faction will be early Tang(619-690AD)Īfter being defeated by Goguryeo, the Sui dynasty soon collapsed. I will release the Tang Dynasty section first and then update the rest. Note:Some regimes will be split into several different periods by me due to changes in military regimes. Western Xia (1038-1227) A tenacious regime that survived in the cracks. The Liao (907-1125) Khitan tried to dominate the Middle Kingdom - but also failed. Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) Zhao Kuangyin unified most of China but ultimately failed to do so. Over fifty warlords vied for the legacy of the Tang Dynasty. The Ten Kingdoms of the Five Dynasties (907-979) One of the most chaotic periods in Chinese history. ![]() The last great Tang people fighting in Central Asia. The Guiyi Army (851-1036) Lone subjects from foreign lands with their lives hanging in the balance. The imperial court was left with an empty name. Tang-late (800-907) Massive warlord chaos. Infantry units began to decline, and cavalry and foreign mercenaries became the cornerstone of the empire. Tang-middle (763-800) The civil war is finally over, but the empire is already scarred. Tang-triumph (705-763) A new golden age! The Tang Dynasty ruled all of East Asia from Japan to Kazakhstan fierce battles with the Abbasids one of the bloodiest civil wars in Chinese history is coming! Zhou (690-705) The expansion of the empire under the female emperor Wu Zetian, the collapse of the Fubing military system and the rise of the recruitment system. Tang-Early (618-690) Re-unification of the empire under Emperor Tang Taizong. The following factions are planned to be added. With Jonmi's permission, I will make new factions based on the Silk Road mod and extend the timeline to match the original FOGII version, 1046AD. The Silk Road mod, popular with players (especially me, a Chinese player), sadly stops at the glorious and short-lived Sui Dynasty (581-618AD). Thanks to the author of Silk road mod, jonmi. ![]()
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