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Expansion of the Nanzhao Kingdom

Type Event Region Yunnan Time 829–830

In 829, after unifying Yunnan, Nanzhao launched a major northward invasion into Tang's Jiannan Xichuan circuit, reaching Chengdu and reshaping the so…

Timeline

  1. 828–829Dali · YunnanUnder Meng rule, Nanzhao integrated the various Yunnan peoples, reaching the height of its power. Seizing the opportunity of weak Tang defenses in the southwest and the decline of the Tibetan Empire, it resolved to expand its sphere northward.
  2. 829Jiannan Xichuan Circuit · SichuanNanzhao's large army pushed north, breaking through Tang's southwestern defenses and capturing several Xichuan prefectures in succession. Tang's Xichuan military commissioner Gao Pian and others led troops to resist, and the situation grew extremely critical.
  3. 829–830Chengdu · SichuanNanzhao forces breached Chengdu's outer walls, plundering artisans, civilians, and goods on a large scale before returning north. Tang's key southwestern stronghold was severely damaged, Nanzhao's prestige reached its peak, and the southwestern frontier was transformed.

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