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Dong Zhuo's Seizure of the Capital and the Collapse of the Eastern Han

Type Event Region China Time 189–192

After Emperor Ling's death in 189 CE, the consort clan and eunuch faction fought, and Dong Zhuo was summoned to Luoyang with his army;…

Timeline

  1. 189Luoyang · HenanAfter Emperor Ling's death, He Jin summoned Dong Zhuo to the capital to execute the eunuchs, but He Jin was himself killed by the eunuchs. Dong Zhuo led his Liangzhou army into Luoyang and seized control of the capital's military and political power.
  2. 189–190Luoyang · HenanDong Zhuo deposed Emperor Shao (Liu Bian) and installed Liu Xie, Prince of Chenliu, as Emperor Xian. He lavishly rewarded his followers, massacred opponents, moved the capital to Chang'an, and burned the palaces of Luoyang, leaving Eastern Han central authority completely destroyed.
  3. 190–192Chang'an · GuanzhongYuan Shao and other lords of the eastern region rose against Dong Zhuo; though the coalition failed to win, it tied him down. In 192 CE Dong Zhuo was assassinated by his subordinate Lü Bu, but Li Jue, Guo Si, and others continued to control the court, and the warlord partition was already established.

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