Zhu Wen Founds the Later Liang

Name: Zhu Wen Founds the Later Liang
Start: 907

Type Event Region China Time 907

In 907, Zhu Wen, formerly military commissioner of Xuanwu under the Tang, accepted the abdication of Emperor Ai of Tang, declared himself emperor in …

Timeline

905–906Luoyang · HenanAfter seizing control of the Tang court, Zhu Wen forced the capital's move to Luoyang, executed Emperor Zhaozong of Tang and the imperial clan, reduced Emperor Ai to a figurehead, and manufactured public opinion and ritual preparations for the transfer of the throne.
907Bianzhou · HenanIn 907 Zhu Wen declared himself emperor in Bianzhou, adopted the era name Kaiping, took the state name Liang, received the temple name Taizu, and established his capital at Bianzhou (Kaifeng), formally founding the first dynasty of the Five Dynasties.

Sources

Five Dynasties https://www.britannica.com/topic/Five-Dynasties
旧五代史 — 薛居正等