Fall of the Tang Dynasty and the Beginning of the Five Dynasties

Name: Fall of the Tang Dynasty and the Beginning of the Five Dynasties
Start: 907

Type Event Region China Time 907

In 907 CE, Zhu Wen forced Emperor Ai of Tang, Li Zhu, to abdicate, formally ending the Tang dynasty and ushering in the fragmented era of the Five Dy…

Timeline

904–906Chang'an · ShaanxiAfter the Huang Chao Rebellion, Tang authority collapsed; Zhu Wen and other jiedushi seized control of the court, moved the capital to Luoyang, and purged Tang imperial clan members and ministers, paving the way for usurpation.
907Luoyang · HenanIn 907 Zhu Wen forced Emperor Ai of Tang, Li Zhu, to abdicate, changed the era name to Kaiping, and founded Later Liang; the Tang state name formally ended and the era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms began.

Sources

Tang dynasty https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tang-dynasty
旧唐书 — 刘昫等