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Muhammad and his followers flee to Medina
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Li Yuan's son becomes Emporer of the Tang Dynasty
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The first Tang "Glorious Period" occured under Li Shimin's wise governing, when the country was recovering from its shaky past under the Sui
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Yang You, the last Sui Emporer is murdered, and Li Yuan seizes the throne, beginning the Tang Dynasty
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After Li Shimin died, the power was passed to his 9th son, Li Zhi. Li Zhi married his father's concubine, Wu Meiniang, who changed her name to Wu Zetian. Li Zhi dies soon after, and Wu Zetian successfully enthroned and dethroned her two sons, then declared herself Empress-- creating the Zhou Dynasty.
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In 859, a large peasant uprising severey weakened the Tang Dynasty, and then Emporer Ai was forced to abdicate the throne by Chancellor Quanzhong, ending the Tang regime.
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