An Lushan Rebellion

(noun)

A devastating rebellion against the Tang dynasty of China that began on December 16, 755, when general An Lushan declared himself emperor in Northern China, thus establishing a rival Yan dynasty, and ended when the Yan fell on February 17, 763.

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Examples of An Lushan Rebellion in the following topics:

  • Decline of the Tang Dynasty

    • After the difficult suppression of the An Lushan Rebellion, the jiedushi increased their powers and accelerated the disintegration of the Tang dynasty.
    • The Tang dynasty, established in 618 CE, after experiencing its golden age entered its long decline, beginning with the An Lushan Rebellion by Sogdian general An Lushan.
    • The An Lushan Rebellion and its aftermath greatly weakened the centralized bureaucracy of the Tang dynasty, especially in regards to its perimeters.
    • In addition to being politically and economically detrimental to the empire, the An Lushan Rebellion also affected the intellectual culture of the Tang dynasty.
    • In addition to natural calamities and jiedushi amassing autonomous control, the Huang Chao Rebellion (874–884) resulted in the sacking of both Chang'an and Luoyang, and took an entire decade to suppress.

  • Trade Under the Tang Dynasty

    • When the An Lushan Rebellion ended in 763, the Tang Empire had once again lost control over its western lands, as the Tibetan Empire largely cut off China's direct access to the Silk Road.
    • An internal rebellion in 848 ousted the Tibetan rulers, and Tang China regained its northwestern prefectures from Tibet in 851.
    • Horses became a significant symbol of prosperity and power as well as an instrument of military and diplomatic policy.
    • During the An Lushan Rebellion Arab and Persian pirates burned and looted Guangzhou in 758, and foreigners were massacred at Yangzhou in 760.
    • Huang's rebellion was eventually suppressed in 884.

  • Rise of the Tang Dynasty

    • The Tang dynasty (Chinese: 唐朝) was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
    • Its territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that of the Han dynasty, and the Tang capital at Chang'an (present-day Xi'an) was the most populous city in the world.
    • The Tang dynasty was largely a period of progress and stability in the first half of its rule, followed by the An Lushan Rebellion and the decline of central authority in the later half of the dynasty.
    • Li Yuan rose in rebellion in 617, along with his son and his equally militant daughter Princess Pingyang, who raised and commanded her own troops.
    • This policy ultimately created the conditions for a massive rebellion against Xuanzong.

  • Architecture during the Tang Dynasty

    • The Tang dynasty was largely a period of progress and stability in the first half of the dynasty's rule, until the An Lushan Rebellion and the decline of central authority in the later half of the dynasty.
    • Not only is Nanchan Temple an important architectural site, but it also contains an original set of artistically-important Tang sculptures dating from the period of its construction.
    • As the oldest extant timber-frame building in China, The Great Buddha Hall is an important building in the understanding of Chinese architectural history.
    • Chang'an was the capital city of the Tang Dynasty, as in the earlier Han and Jin dynasties.
    • Of these 108 wards in Chang'an, two of them (each the size of two regular city wards) were designated as government-supervised markets, and other spaces were reserved for temples, gardens, and ponds.

  • Gabriel's Rebellion

    • Gabriel's Rebellion was a planned slave revolt in Virginia in 1800 that was quelled before it could begin.
    • During the summer of 1800 in Richmond, Virginia, Gabriel Prosser, an enslaved literate blacksmith, planned a revolt that would come to be known as "Gabriel's Rebellion."
    • This prompted an influx of both zealous slave owners and free African Americans, and the very existence of free African Americans in Richmond challenged the condition of Virginia as a slave state.
    • After plans for the rebellion were quelled, many slave holders greatly restricted the slaves' rights of travel.
    • For many southern white slave owners, Gabriel's Rebellion proved that slaves would tend toward rebellion and resistance if not kept forcibly contained and controlled.

  • Shay's Rebellion: 1786-1787

    • Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in central and western Massachusetts from 1786 to 1787.
    • The rebellion was named after Daniel Shays, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and one of the rebel leaders.
    • The protesters became radicalized against the state government following the arrests of some of their leaders, and began to organize an armed force.
    • Scattered resistance continued until June 1787, with the single most significant action being an incident in Sheffield in late February, where 30 rebels were wounded (one mortally) in a skirmish with government troops.
    • Examine the impact of Shay’s Rebellion on the political debate during the Constitutional Convention

  • Pursuing Both War and Peace

    • The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Continental Congress in July 1775 in an attempt to avoid a war with Great Britain.
    • The petition was rejected, and in August 1775, A Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition (or the Proclamation of Rebellion) formally declared that the colonies were in rebellion.
    • The Proclamation of Rebellion was written before the Olive Branch Petition reached the British.
    • When the petition arrived, it was rejected unseen by King George III, and the Second Continental Congress was dismissed as an illegal assembly of rebels.
    • The Proclamation of Rebellion was King George III's response to the Olive Branch Petition.

  • Nat Turner's Rebellion

    • Nat Turner's Rebellion (also known as the Southampton Insurrection) was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia during August 1831.
    • Turner was an enslaved American who had lived his entire life in Southampton County, Virginia, an area with predominantly more blacks than whites.Turner was highly intelligent, and learned how to read and write at a young age.
    • Turner also had an influence over white people.
    • On August 13, 1831, an atmospheric disturbance made the sun appear bluish-green.
    • Evaluate the effect of Nat Turner’s rebellion in the southern black community

  • Early Opposition to Slavery

    • The early 1800's witnessed attempted large-scale slave rebellions, including those planned by Gabriel Prosser.
    • Gabriel Prosser was a literate enslaved blacksmith who planned a large slave rebellion in the Richmond area in the summer of 1800.
    • On August 30, 1800, Gabriel intended to lead slaves into Richmond, but the rebellion was postponed because of rain.
    • After the rebellion, many slaveholders greatly restricted the slaves' rights of travel when not working.
    • Prior to the rebellion, Virginia law had allowed education of slaves to read and write, and the training of slaves in skilled trades.

  • Pontiac's Uprising

    • Once a tradition with the French, gift giving was a symbol of peaceful relations, and the prohibition of such exchanges was interpreted by many American Indians as an insult.
    • Despite previous rumors of war, Pontiac's Rebellion began in 1763.
    • While the rebellion was decentralized at first, this fear of being surrounded helped the rebellion to grow.
    • The total loss of life resulting from Pontiac's Rebellion is unknown.
    • On October 7, 1763, the Crown issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763, an effort to reorganize British North America after the Treaty of Paris.