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Founding of the Sui Dynasty

Type Event Region Asia Time 581

In 581 CE Yang Jian accepted abdication and became emperor, naming the state Sui, adopting the era name Kaihuang, and capitalizing at Chang'an, endin…

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  1. 581Chang'an · GuanzhongYang Jian accepted abdication and became emperor, taking the state name Sui, the temple name Gaozu, and the era name Dading, soon changed to Kaihuang, establishing the new dynasty's legitimacy and era-name system.
  2. 581–582Chang'an · GuanzhongImmediately after founding, Sui reformed the official system, household registration, and fubing militia, weakening factors of aristocratic separatist rule, consolidating the Guanzhong core of rule, and preparing for the wars of unification.

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