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An Lushan

Type Figure Region Yingzhou Time c. 703–757 Also known as Yaluoshan、An Shoushan

An Lushan (c. 703–757), a Sogdian-Turkic from Liucheng, Yingzhou, was Tang Fanyang military commissioner;…

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  1. c. 703–742Liucheng, Yingzhou · ChaoyangIn his early years An Lushan rose through the ranks thanks to his knowledge of foreign languages and bravery, gradually gaining command of frontier troops, and won the favor of Emperor Xuanzong and Chancellor Li Linfu through his skill at flattery.
  2. 742–755Fanyang · YouzhouDuring the Tianbao era An Lushan held the Fanyang, Pinglu, and Hedong commissionerships at once, commanding over 200,000 troops; his growing power and intensifying conflict with Yang Guozhong laid the groundwork for rebellion.
  3. 755–757Luoyang · LuoyangHe rose at Fanyang in the 14th year of Tianbao, taking Hebei and the eastern capital Luoyang, and captured Chang'an in 756 as Xuanzong fled west. An Lushan usurped the title Emperor of Great Yan, but grew violent from an eye disease and was strangled by his son An Qingxu in the second year of Zhide.

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