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Encyclopedia - Wei: Encyclopedia - Wei
Wei (魏) refers to: Northern Wei Dynasty, archaeologically the most famous of the Wei dynasties The State of Wei during the Spring and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 220: Encyclopedia - 220
220 - Events. Han Xiandi abdicates his throne to Cao Pi, symbolizing the end of the Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhao State: Encyclopedia - Zhao State
Zhao (pinyin: zhao4, simplified Chinese: 赵, traditional Chinese: 趙) was a Chinese state during the Warring States Period. Its territo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yan State: Encyclopedia - Yan State
Yan (pinyin: yan1, simplified Chinese/traditional Chinese: 燕) was a state during the Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Maling: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Maling
The Battle of Maling (馬陵之戰) was a battle between the states of Qi and Wei in the warring states period. In 342 BC, the state of W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Guiling: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Guiling
The Battle of Guiling (桂陵之戰) was fought between the states of Qi and Wei in the Warring States period of Chinese history. In 354 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiangqi: Encyclopedia - Xiangqi
blitz games:~10 minutes Xiangqi (Chinese: 象棋; Hanyu Pinyin: xiàngqí; Wade-Giles: hsiang-ch'i; ( listen)), is a two-player Chin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhuge Liang: Encyclopedia - Zhuge Liang
Zhuge Liang (181 - 234) was one of the greatest strategists of post-Han China, as well as a statesman, engineer, scholar, and legendary i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Qi: Encyclopedia - Wu Qi
Wu Qi (吳起) (died 381 BC) was a Chinese military leader and politician in the warring states period. Born in the state of Wei (衛), h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wei State: Encyclopedia - Wei State
The following details the state of Wei of the Warring States Period. Refer to Ran Min for his state of Wei during the Sixteen Kingdoms. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wa Japan: Encyclopedia - Wa Japan
Wa (倭) is an ancient name of Japan used by old Chinese dynasties. The first written record of Japan (then in the Yayoi period, 300 BC-2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Horse Temple: Encyclopedia - White Horse Temple
White Horse Temple (Simplified: 白马寺; Traditional: 白馬寺; Hanyu Pinyin: Báimǎ Sì; also White Horse Ministry) was the first Bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu State: Encyclopedia - Wu State
Wu was a state during the Spring and Autumn Period in China. The state of Wu straddled the mouth of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) east ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia - Warring States Period
The Warring States Period (traditional Chinese: 戰國時代, simplified Chinese: 战国时代 pinyin Zhànguó Shídài) takes place fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu (Traditional:項羽; Simplified: 项羽; Wade-Giles: Hsiang Yü; pinyin: Xiàng Yǚ; 232 BC - 202 BC) was a prominent general du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chen Sheng: Encyclopedia - Chen Sheng
Chen Sheng (Traditional Chinese: 陳勝) (d. 209 BC or 208 BC (around the new year)) was the leader of the first rebellion against Qin Dy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 342 Bc: Encyclopedia - 342 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 334 Bc: Encyclopedia - 334 Bc
334 BC - Events. Alexander the Great crosses the Hellespont, invading Persia. Battle of the Granicus: Alexander the Great defeats the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fusang: Encyclopedia - Fusang
Fusang (扶桑) is a country described by a Buddhist missionary, Hei-Shin (慧深) in 499 CE, as a place 20,000 Chinese miles (around 1,5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mudra: Encyclopedia - Mudra
In Hinduism, a mudra (Sanskrit, literally "seal") is a symbolic gesture made with the hand or fingers. Along with asanas (postures), they...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shanxi: Encyclopedia - Shanxi
Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: Shānxī; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a northern province of the People...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 254: Encyclopedia - 254
254 - Events. Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I Wei Gao Gui Xiang Gong succeeds Cao Fang as king of the Chinese Kingdom of Wei 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yuezhi: Encyclopedia - Yuezhi
Yuezhi (Chinese:月氏, also 月支, Wade-Giles: Yüeh-Chih) or Da Yuezhi (Chinese:大月氏, also 大月支, "Great Yuezhi") is the Chin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiang Yu - Xiang's Downfall
It should be noted from this list several phenomena. Xiang, based on the fact that several generals from the rebel coalition states suppo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - Varieties Of Law
Traditional Chinese law can be divided into the "official" law and "unofficial law". The "official law" emanates from the authority of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Romance Of The Three Kingdoms - Story
It must be understood that one of the greatest achievements of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the extreme complexity of its stories...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Posthumous Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Posthumous Name - Chinese Emperors
All Chinese posthumous names for rulers end in one or two of the characters for "emperor", huangdi (皇帝), which can be shortened to di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yuezhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yuezhi - Origins
The first known reference to the Yuezhi was made in 645 BCE by the Chinese economist Guan Zhong. He described the Yuezhi, or Niuzhi, as a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Kingdoms - Three Emperors
In the first month of 220, Cao Cao died and in the tenth month his son Cao Pi deposed the Emperor Xian and ended the Han Dynasty. He name...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shanxi: Encyclopedia Ii - Shanxi - History
Shanxi was the location of the powerful state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period (722 BC - 403 BC), which underwent a three-way s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Partition Of Jin
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Jin (晉) was arguably the most powerful state in China. However, near the end of the Sprin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu State: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu State - Connection With Japan?
The first Wu Kingdom was united by Taibo during the Spring and Autumn Period. Originally considered a part of the Eastern Barbarians, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shanxi: Encyclopedia Ii - Shanxi - History
Shanxi was the location of the powerful state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period (722 BC - 403 BC), which underwent a three-way s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Partition Of Jin
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Jin (晉) was arguably the most powerful state in China. However, near the end of the Sprin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Chengpu: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Chengpu - Battle
On the fourth day of the fourth month of 632 BC, the rival forces met. The battle commenced with the advance of both wings of the Jin arm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ma Chao: Encyclopedia Ii - Ma Chao - Romance Of The Three Kingdoms
In the 15th year, Ma Teng was summoned to be the Commandant of the Palace Guard. Seeing that he was getting old, Ma Teng went in the Pala...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval History Of Japan - Medieval Period
Naval battles of a very large scale, fought between Japanese clans and involving more than 1000 warships, are recorded from the 12th cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Song Jiang: Encyclopedia Ii - Song Jiang - Song Jiang In History
Song Jiang is mentioned in the historical texts toward the end of the reign of Emperor Huizong. There is some confusion about his place o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dynasty Warriors: Encyclopedia Ii - Dynasty Warriors - Playable Characters
There are 48 playable characters as of the release of Dynasty Warriors 5 (not including Nu Wa and Fu Xi). Most of the characters were rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhuge Liang: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhuge Liang - Rise To Prominence
The warlord Liu Bei harbored in the neighboring city Xiangyang under his distant relative and the governor of the Jing Region, Liu Biao. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiangqi: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiangqi - Rules Of The Game
Xiangqi - Board. Xiangqi is played on a board that is 9 lines wide by 10 lines long. In a manner similar to the game go, the pieces are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiahou Yuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiahou Yuan - Life
Xiahou Yuan was born in the county of Qiao (谯, present day Bozhou, Anhui). He was a benefactor to Cao Cao, his later lord, even during ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Bin: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Bin - Life
Sun Bin was recognized for his military brilliance at an early age. Pang Juan, a fellow student who was jealous of Sun Bin, plotted to br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dynasty Warriors: Encyclopedia Ii - Dynasty Warriors - Playable Characters
There are 48 playable characters as of the release of Dynasty Warriors 5 (not including Nu Wa and Fu Xi), Most of the characters were rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wa Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Wa Japan - The Wa In The Liang-shu 7th Century
The 7th century Chinese chronicle Book of Liang (Liangshu, Chinese: 梁書) describe the Wa as a Japanese people apparently living in Kyu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chen Sheng: Encyclopedia Ii - Chen Sheng - Start Of The Rebellion
Chen Sheng was born in Yangcheng (陽城, in modern Dengfeng, Henan). In 209 BC, he was a military captain along with Wu Guang when the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhao Yun: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhao Yun - The Biography Of Zhao Yun
(Translated from Sanguo Zhi, including texts by both Chen Shou and Pei SongZhi (裴松之, 註引雲別傳) Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanguo Zhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanguo Zhi - Sanguo Zhi As Historical Record
The romantic and historical traditions of Three Kingdoms have been so confused in the centuries after the period that the Sanguo Zhi is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Wu Hu After The Fall Of Northern Xiongnu
When the Eastern Han Dynasty slowly brought the Northern Xiongnu into submission in the 1st century by military and diplomatic measures, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shang Yang: Encyclopedia Ii - Shang Yang - Reforms
Before Shang Yang's arrival in 361 BC, Qin was a backwards state. The vast majority of his reforms were taken from policies instituted el...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kangxi Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Kangxi Emperor - Twice Removing The Crown Prince
One of the greatest mysteries of the Qing Dynasty was the event of Kangxi's will, which along with three other events, are known as the "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanzhong: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanzhong - Geography
Hanzhong is located in located in the southwestern part of the Shaanxi province, in the center of the Hanzhong Basin, on the Han River, n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Horse Temple: Encyclopedia Ii - White Horse Temple - Founding
One night, the emperor was said to have dreamed of a deity flying over his palace. The next day he told his ministers, and the minister Z...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Extinct States: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Extinct States - Modern States
List of extinct states - States and territories grouped by geographical location. In and around what is now Bulgaria Third Bulgarian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Early Strife In The Three Jins, Qi, And Qin
In 371 BC, Marquess Wu of Wei passed away without specifying a successor, causing Wei to fall into an internal war of succession. After t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kangxi Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Kangxi Emperor - The Beginning Of The Reign
Technically, the Kangxi Emperor inherited his father Shunzhi's throne at the age of eight. His father died in his early twenties, and as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Romance Of The Three Kingdoms - Overview
Stories from the Three Kingdoms period existed in the verbal form before any written compilations. In these popular stories the character...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ma Chao: Encyclopedia Ii - Ma Chao - Quotations
"Ma Chao has the courage of the likes of Lü Bu and Han Xin, but he also has the heart of the Qiangs and the Huns." –Cao Cao "A veritab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Romance Of The Three Kingdoms - Literary Criticism
Luo Guanzhong's re-telling of this story also give us a window into the politics of his time. The contemporary Ming Emperor Wanli had off...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Romance Of The Three Kingdoms - Miscellaneous
The tale of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms has been made into a series of Sony Playstation 2 "RPG" or role-playing video-game. There a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Chengpu: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Chengpu - Background
Following the death of Duke Huan of Qi in 643 BC, the state of Chu steadily extended its influence northward and had been absorbing half ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Chengpu: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Chengpu - Prelude
Jin is said to have retired "three stages" (45 km) before camping on the plain of Chengpu at the border of Wei and Cao, awaiting a decisi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dynasty Warriors: Encyclopedia Ii - Dynasty Warriors - Game Characteristics
The first game was a fighting game that was released in 1997 on the PlayStation. This game was not released under the 'Shin Sangokumusou'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Wu Hu In The Period Of Three Kingdoms
As the Eastern Han Dynasty slowly disintegrated into an era of "warlords", battles for predominance eventually ushered in the Three Kingd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Crisis Of The Jin Dynasty
A era of relative prosperity had existed since Jin Wudi unified China in 280: Wu hu tribes residing inside and in the vicinity of China r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Xianbei Confederacy Of Tan Shi Huai
The bitter and unstable relationship between the Han court and various nomadic groups lasted from the start of 2nd century to early 160s ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Origins Of The Various Definitions
Traditional historians interpreted "Hu" as "barbarians"; some further stretched this obsolete analogy to equate "Hu" with the "Xiongnu". ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Past And Present Definitions
Wu Hu means "five nomadic groups", hence giving it another name, the Five Hu. Wu Hu were composed of five nomadic tribes: Xiōngnú (匈�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Hu: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu Hu - Outbreak: Rebellion Of The Eight Kings
The accession of Emperor Hui in 290 marked the beginning of the crumbling of the Jin Dynasty. Possilby retarded at birth, he was merely a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiahou Yuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiahou Yuan - Xiahou Yuan In Romance Of The Three Kingdoms
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a historical novel by Luo Guanzhong, was a romanticization of the events that occurred before and duri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhao Yun: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhao Yun - Notes
It has been misunderstood by some people that Zhao Yun mainly served as a bodyguard of Liu Bei at the beginning (or throughout his career...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhao Yun: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhao Yun - Folktales
1. There has been a second version of Zhao Yun's death which is mentioned in Chinese folktales, but the story itself is not mentioned in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhao Yun: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhao Yun - Cultural Impact
Zhao Yun has become a popular figure in Chinese culture, having been featured prominently in literature, art, anecdotes etc. Already a re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiahou Yuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiahou Yuan - The Xiahou Clan
Xiahou Yuan - Direct descendants. Xiahou Heng (夏侯衡) Xiahou Ji (夏侯绩) Xiahou Bao (夏侯褒) Xiahou Ba Xiahou Chen (�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - General Characteristics
Equality before law was never officially accepted as a legal principle and as a legal practice. For example, the system of exemption of e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - Moral Values And The Law
In contrast to the Legalists, the Confucian view of law was always centred on morality. Xun Zi, an early Confucian thinker, saw the neces...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval History Of Japan - World War Ii
In the years before WW II the IJN began to structure itself specifically to fight the United States. A long stretch of militaristic expan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval History Of Japan - Self-defense Forces
Following Japan's surrender to the United States at the conclusion of World War II, and Japan's subsequent occupation, Japan's entire imp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval History Of Japan - Meiji Restoration And Creation Of The Imperial Japanese Navy
Main article:Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) (Japanese: 大日本帝国海軍) was the navy of Japan between 1867...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval History Of Japan - Modernization: Bakumatsu Period 1853-1868
The study of Western shipbuilding techniques resumed in the 1840s. This process intensified along with the increased activity of Western ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval History Of Japan - Early Historical Period
Ambassadoral visits to Japan by the later Northern Chinese dynasties Wei and Jin (Encounters of the Eastern Barbarians, Wei Chronicles) r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Chu Expansion And Defeats
Early in the Warring States Period, Chu was one of the strongest states in China. The state rose to a new level around 389 BC when the Ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shanxi: Encyclopedia Ii - Shanxi - Geography
Shanxi is located on a plateau, which is in turn made up of higher ground to the east (Taihang mountains) and the west (Lüliang mountain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - Procedure
Suspects and criminals were arrested by the county police or the posthouse chiefs who were subordinate to the county chief of police. One...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - History
Traditional Chinese law - Early development. The laws of the aristocratic societies of early China put substantial emphasis on maintain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Kingdoms - The Rise Of Cao Cao
In 191 there was some talk among the coalition of appointing an emperor of their own, and gradually its members began to fall out. Open w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanguo Zhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanguo Zhi - Origin And Structure Of Sanguo Zhi
Together with the Shi ji (Records of the Grand Historian), Han Shu (Book of Han) and Hou Han Shu (Book of the Later Han), Sanguo Zhi is p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval History Of Japan - Prehistory
Japan seems to have been connected to the Asian landmass during the last Ice Age until around 20,000 BCE, both because of glaciation of s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiang Yu - Entry Into Qin Proper And Xiang's Jealousy Of Liu Bang
Xiang then prepared an invasion against the heart of Qin, to wipe Qin out. He was unaware that, by this point, Liu Bang had already proce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Kingdoms - Decline And End Of The Three Kingdoms
From the late 230s tensions began to become visible between the imperial Cao clan and the Sima clan. Following the death of Cao Zhen, fac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Kingdoms - Red Cliffs And Its Aftermath
In 208, Cao Cao marched south with his army hoping to quickly unify the empire. Liu Biao's son Liu Zong surrendered the province of Jing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Kingdoms - The Rise Of Cao Cao
In 191 there was some talk among the coalition of appointing an emperor of their own, and gradually its members began to fall out. Open w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Kingdoms - Collapse Of Dynastic Power
The series of events leading to the collapse of dynastic power and the rise of Cao Cao are extremely complex. The death of Emperor Ling i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Kingdoms - Modern-day Adaptations
CCTV produced a lengthy television series by the name Romance of the Three Kingdoms in 1995. Video games based on the Three Kingdoms roma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Posthumous Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Posthumous Name - Japanese Emperors
The posthumous names of Japanese emperors are called teigō (帝号, lit. emperor names). In addition to the appellation Tennō (天皇, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Shang Yang's Reforms In Qin
Around 359 BC, Shang Yang (商鞅), a minister of the State of Qin, initiated a series of reforms that transformed Qin from a backward st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Early Strife In The Three Jins Qi And Qin
In 371 BC, Marquess Wu of Wei passed away without specifying a successor, causing Wei to fall into an internal war of succession. After t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Posthumous Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Posthumous Name - Miscellaneous
To combine an emperor's temple name and posthumous name, place temple first. The process of naming somebody posthumously is in Chinese ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Posthumous Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Posthumous Name - Non-royal Posthumous Names
It was common in China, Vietnam and Korea for persons of note to be given posthumous names even when those persons lacked any relation to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Extinct States: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Extinct States - Ancient And Medieval States
States and realms that disappeared in ancient history. List of extinct states - Ancient Europe North Africa and the Near East. Adiaben...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kangxi Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Kangxi Emperor - Disputed Succession
Following the abolition, Kangxi made several sweeping changes in the political landscape. The 13th Imperial Prince, Yinxiang, was placed ...   » Read the article