State
Southern Tang
one of the Ten Kingdoms of medieval China, ruling territory around Nanjing during the period 937–976
- This boundary
- 937–976 CE
- Founded
- 937 CE
- Ended
- 976 CE
- Capital
- Nanjing
- Preceded by
- Yang WuMinChu
- Succeeded by
- Northern Song dynasty
Overview
Southern Tang (Chinese: 南唐; pinyin: Nán Táng) was a dynastic state of China that existed during Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Located in southern China, the Southern Tang proclaimed itself to be the successor of the Tang dynasty. The capital was located at Nanjing in present-day Jiangsu Province. At its territorial peak in 951, the Southern Tang controlled the whole of modern Jiangxi, and portions of Anhui, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangsu provinces.
The Southern Tang was founded by Li Bian in 937, when he overthrew emperor Yang Pu of Wu. He largely maintained peaceable relations with neighboring states. His son Li Jing did not follow this foreign policy, conquering the Min and Ma Chu dynasties in 945 and 951 respectively.
All rulers (3)
- Emperor Liezu of Southern Tang937–943 CE
- Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang943–961 CE
- Li Yu961–976 CE
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