Tang Dynasty
RegionChina
Period618-907
Peak Size10.7 million km2
Founded ByLi Yuan
About Tang Dynasty
Another golden age of Chinese civilization. Changan was the largest city in the world with 1 million people. Poetry reached its zenith with Li Bai and Du Fu. The civil service examination system matured. Gunpowder was accidentally discovered. The An Lushan Rebellion killed an estimated 36 million people.
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