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Yang Jian's Usurpation of Northern Zhou

Type Event Region Asia Time 581

In 581 CE, Yang Jian, an in-law of Northern Zhou, forced Emperor Jing of Zhou to abdicate after seizing military and political power, ending the Nort…

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  1. 580–581Chang'an · GuanzhongAfter the death of Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Yun, Yang Jian controlled central military and political power as chancellor and Director of the Department of State Affairs, eliminating the Yuwen imperial clan's influence and securing his governing foundation.
  2. 581Chang'an · GuanzhongYang Jian forced Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Chan, to abdicate; the Northern Zhou dynastic name was abolished, Yang Jian took the imperial throne, changed the era name to Dading, and soon changed the state name to Sui.

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