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Li Yuan's Taiyuan Uprising

Type Event Region China Time 617

In 617 CE, Li Yuan, the garrison commander at Taiyuan, launched an uprising at Jinyang with the support of his second son Li Shimin, capturing Huoyi,…

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  1. 617Jinyang · ShanxiLi Yuan killed deputy commanders Wang Wei and Gao Junya, announced his uprising under the banner of righteousness—honoring the Sui and suppressing rebels—left his eldest son Li Jiancheng to hold Jinyang, and led his army south.
  2. 617Huoyi, Yellow River crossing · ShanxiLi Yuan's forces defeated the Sui general Song Laosheng at Huoyi, opening the route south; they later crossed the Yellow River, won over the powerful families of Guanzhong and Longxi, and rapidly grew in strength.
  3. 617Chang'an · ShaanxiLi Yuan's army entered Chang'an, installed Prince Dai Yang You as emperor, and took the titles of chancellor and Prince of Tang, controlling the heart of Guanzhong and laying the political and military foundation for replacing the Sui with the Tang.

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