Timeline of the Jin dynasty (266–420) and the Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439)
This is a timeline of the Jin dynasty (266–420) and the Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439).
260s
Year | Event |
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266 | Sima Yan ( Jin dynasty[1]
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280s
Year | Event |
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280 | Three Kingdoms period[1]
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284 | 30,000 Xiongnu submit and settle in Xihe (in Shanxi[1] |
285 | Zuozhuan, dies[1]
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286 | 100,000 Xiongnu submit at Yongzhou[1] |
289 | Murong Hui of Xianbei submits[1] |
290s
Year | Event |
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290 | Emperor Wu of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Zhong (Emperor Hui of Jin) and Yang Jun assumes regency[1] |
Liu Yuan is appointed area commander-in-chief of the Five Regions of Xiongnu[1]
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291 | War of the Eight Princes: Empress Jia Nanfeng kills Yang Jun, Sima Liang, and Sima Wei[1] |
295 | Tuoba Luguan divides the Xianbei into three areas[1] |
296 | The Di and Qiang in Qinzhou (秦州 and Yongzhou (雍州), in Shaanxi and Gansu, rebel; Qi Wannian of Di declares himself an emperor[2] |
Chouchi: Yang Maosou sets up Chouchi south of Tianshui[3] | |
297 | Tuoba Yituo of Xianbei begins to conquer the Western Regions[2] |
298 | Floods strike |
299 | Qi Wannian is killed[4] |
300s
Year | Event |
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300 | War of the Eight Princes: Sima Lun kills Jia Nanfeng, Sima Yun, Shi Chong, and Pan Yue[2] |
301 | War of the Eight Princes: Sima Lun declares himself emperor and gets killed by Sima Jiong, Sima Ying, and Sima Yong[2] |
Li Te rebels in Guanghan (northeast Sichuan)[2] | |
302 | War of the Eight Princes: Sima Ai kills Sima Jiong[2] |
303 | Zhang Chang rebels in Jiangxia (江夏) ( |
Lu Ji is killed[2] | |
304 | War of the Eight Princes: Sima Yue imprisons Sima Ai, who is later killed[2] |
Emperor Hui of Jin relocated to Chang'an[2] | |
Cheng-Han[2]
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305 | Gongshi Fan, Ji Sang, and Shi Le rebel[5] |
Zuo Si dies[5] | |
306 | Changjiang valley[5]
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Liu Bogen and Wang Mi rebel[5] | |
Sima Ying is killed[5] | |
Gongshi Fan is defeated[5] | |
Emperor Hui of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Chi (Emperor Huai of Jin), who moves back to Luoyang[5] | |
307 | Ji Sang and Shi Le sack Ye, killing more than 10,000 people[5] |
Sima Rui is in charge of military affairs in the south[5]
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Liu Yuan[5]
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Murong Hui declares himself Great Chanyu[5] | |
308 |
310s
Year | Event |
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310 | Yanzhou[5]
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Liu Cong, who takes over[5]
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Lueyang[5]
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311 | |
Disaster of Yongjia: Liu Yao and Wang Mi sack Luoyang and capture Emperor Huai of Jin[5] | |
312 | |
313 | Liu Cong and is succeeded by Sima Ye (Emperor Min of Jin)[6]
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Goguryeo takes Lelang Commandery[7] | |
Pingcheng the southern capital[6]
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314 | Zhang Shi[6]
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315 | Dai: Tuoba Yilu becomes Prince of Dai[6] |
316 | |
317 | |
318 | Liu Cong and is succeeded by Sima Rui (Emperor Yuan of Jin)[6]
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319 | |
Xunyi and declares himself Prince of [Later] Zhao[6]
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320s
Year | Event |
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320 | |
321 | |
322 | Wuchang[8]
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Yanzhou[8]
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Emperor Yuan of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Shao (Emperor Ming of Jin)[8] | |
Earliest archaeological evidence of a double stirrup[9][10] | |
324 | Wang Dun dies[8] |
325 | Yanzhou[8]
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Emperor Ming of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Yan (Emperor Cheng of Jin)[8] | |
328 | Later Zhao: Shi Le crosses the Huai River[8] |
329 | Later Zhao: Shi Le takes Luoyang and kills Liu Yao while Shi Hu takes Chang'an[8] |
330s
Year | Event |
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330 | Later Zhao: Shi Le declares himself emperor[8] |
333 | Later Zhao: Shi Le dies and is succeeded by Shi Hong[8] |
334 | Later Zhao: Shi Hu kills Shi Hong and usurps power[8] |
335 | Later Zhao: Shi Hu moves the capital to Ye[8] |
337 | Former Yan: Murong Huang declares himself Prince of [Former] Yan[8] |
338 | Later Zhao: Shi Hu and Murong Huang defeat Tuhe of the Duan tribe[8] |
340s
Year | Event |
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342 | Emperor Cheng of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Yue (Emperor Kang of Jin)[8] |
Former Yan: Murong Huang moves his capital to Longcheng and invaded Goguryeo, capturing 50,000 of its people[8] | |
344 | Former Yan: Murong Huang destroys the Yuwen tribe[12] |
Emperor Kang of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Dan (Emperor Mu of Jin)[12] | |
345 | Later Zhao: Shi Hu starts mass mobilization for the construction of the Luoyang Palace[12] |
346 | Former Liang: Zhang Jun takes Yanqi[12] |
347 | |
Later Zhao: Shi Hu builds the Hanlin Park using 160,000 laborers, thousands of whom die[12] | |
349 | Later Zhao: Shi Hu dies and Ran Min carries out genocide against the Jie people[12] |
Chu Pou of Jin carries out a failed northern expedition[12] |
350s
Year | Event |
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350 | Ran Min declares himself emperor[12] |
Fu Hong dies and is succeeded by Fu Jian who takes Chang'an[12] | |
351 | Former Qin: Fu Jian declares himself Heavenly King of [Former] Qin[12] |
352 | Former Qin: Fu Jian declares himself emperor[12] |
Jizhou[12]
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353 | Yin Hao of Jin leads a failed northern expedition[12] |
354 | |
355 | Former Qin: Fu Jian dies and is succeeded by Fu Sheng[12] |
356 | Zhou Cheng and Yao Xiang of the Qiang people lay siege to Luoyang but are defeated by Huan Wen[12] |
Former Yan: Kills Duan Kan[13] | |
357 | Former Qin: Fu Sheng is killed and usurped by Fu Jian[12] |
Former Yan: Murong Jun moves his capital to Yecheng[14] | |
359 | Xie Wan of Jin leads a failed northern expedition[14] |
360s
Year | Event |
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361 | |
Emperor Mu of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Pi (Emperor Ai of Jin)[14] | |
363 | Ge Hong dies[14] |
364 | Former Yan: Murong Wei invades Henan and takes Xuchang[14] |
365 | Emperor Ai of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Yi (Emperor Fei of Jin)[14] |
Former Yan: Murong Wei takes Luoyang[14] | |
369 |
370s
Year | Event |
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370 | Former Qin: Qin troops conquer Former Yan[14] |
371 | Former Qin: Conquers Chouchi[3] |
Huan Wen deposes Emperor Fei of Jin and enthrones Sima Yu (Emperor Jianwen of Jin)[14] | |
372 | Emperor Jianwen of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Yao (Emperor Xiaowu of Jin)[14] |
373 | Huan Wen dies and Xie An dominates the court[14] |
375 | Daoism[14]
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376 | Former Qin: Qin conquers Former Liang and Dai[14] |
379 | Former Qin: Qin takes Xiangyang from Jin[14] |
380s
Year | Event |
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383 | Battle of Fei River: Qin army is defeated by Xie Shi and Xie Xuan[14] |
Qiuci[15]
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384 | Later Qin: Yao Chang of Qiang declares himself Prince of Qin[16] |
Later Yan: Murong Chui rebels and declares himself Prince of [Later] Yan[14] | |
Jibei and after his death Murong Chong takes over[16]
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Jin retakes territory in Henan from Former Qin[16] | |
385 | Western Yan: Murong Chong takes Chang'an from Qin[16] |
Western Qin: Founded by Qifu Guoren[17] | |
Former Qin: Fu Jian is killed by Yao Chang[16] | |
Chouchi: Revived[3] | |
386 | Northern Wei: The Tuoba state is revived[16] |
Later Qin: Yao Chang declares himself emperor[16] | |
387 | Later Liang: Lü Guang declares himself Duke of Jiuquan[16] |
390s
Year | Event |
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393 | |
394 | Later Qin: Later Qin conquers Former Qin[16] |
Later Yan: Conquers Western Yan[16] | |
395 | Liangcheng, Inner Mongolia)[16]
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396 | |
Emperor Xiaowu of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Dezong (Emperor An of Jin)[16] | |
397 | Southern Liang: Tufa Wugu declares himself Prince of Xiping[16] |
Northern Liang: Duan Ye declares himself Duke of Jiankang in Zhangye[16] | |
398 | Pingcheng[16]
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399 | Tuoba Gui declares himself emperor[16]
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Sun En revolts[16] | |
Faxian leaves for India[16] |
400s
Year | Event |
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400 | Western Liang: Li Gao declares himself Duke of Liang in Dunhuang[16] |
Western Qin: Submits to Southern Liang and then Later Qin[17] | |
Southern Yan: Murong De declares himself emperor in Guanggu[19] | |
401 | Northern Liang: Juqu Mengxun kills Duan Ye and declares himself Duke of Zhangye[19] |
402 | Huan Xuan sacks Jiankang and Sun En dies, but his lieutenant Lu Xun takes over[20] |
403 | Later Liang: Surrenders to Later Qin[19] |
404 | Huan Xuan declares himself emperor and dies the same year[19] |
405 | Qiao Zong declares himself Prince of Chengdu[19] |
407 | Xia: Helian Bobo declares himself Heavenly King[19] |
Northern Yan: Gao Yun is set up as heavenly king and replaces Later Yan[19] | |
409 | Western Qin: Revived[17] |
410s
Year | Event |
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410 | Liu Yu conquers Southern Yan[19]
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411 | Rebel Lu Xun dies[19] |
412 | Faxian returns from India[19] |
413 | Jin recovers Sichuan and Qiao Zong commits suicide[19] |
414 | Western Qin: Conquers Southern Liang[19] |
416 | Jin takes Luoyang from Later Qin[19] |
Huiyuan dies[19]
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417 | |
418 | Jin troops retreat from Chang'an[19] |
Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms): Helian Bobo takes Chang'an[19] | |
419 | Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms): Helian Bobo leaves Chang'an[19] |
420s
Year | Event |
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420 | Liu Yu ( Jin dynasty with the Song dynasty[21]
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421 | Northern Liang: Juqu Mengxun conquers Western Liang[22] |
422 | Emperor Shao of Liu Song[21]
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423 | Pingcheng[21]
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424 | Emperor Wen of Liu Song)[21]
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426 | Northern Wei: Attacks Xia[21] |
427 | Tongwan[21]
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428 | Xia: Retakes Chang'an[21] |
430s
Year | Event |
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430 | Northern Wei: Takes Luoyang from Liu Song |
Anding[21]
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431 | Xia: Conquers Western Qin and are in turn conquered by the Tuyuhun[21] |
433 | Xie Lingyun is killed[21] |
434 | Rouran[21]
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435 | Northern Wei: Attacks Northern Yan[21] |
436 | Northern Wei: Conquers Northern Yan, whose sovereign Feng Hong flees to Goguryeo[21] |
439 | Northern Wei: Conquers Northern Liang; so ends the Sixteen Kingdoms[21] |
Gallery
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317 AD
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326 AD
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338 AD
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350 AD
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369 AD
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376 AD
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391 AD
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400 AD
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404 AD
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410 AD
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416 AD
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423 AD
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436 AD
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Eastern Jin, 382
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Korea in 315 AD
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Korea in 410 AD
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Xiong 2009, p. xc.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Xiong 2009, p. xci.
- ^ a b c Xiong 2009, p. 414.
- ^ Xiong 2009, p. 400.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Xiong 2009, p. xcii.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Xiong 2009, p. xciii.
- ^ Shin 2014, p. 30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Xiong 2009, p. xciv.
- ^ Dien, Albert. "THE STIRRUP AND ITS EFFECT ON CHINESE MILITARY HISTORY"
- ^ "The invention and influences of stirrup" Archived December 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Xiong 2009, p. 119.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Xiong 2009, p. xcv.
- ^ a b Xiong 2009, p. 135.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Xiong 2009, p. xcvi.
- ^ Twitchett 2008, p. 418.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Xiong 2009, p. xcvii.
- ^ a b c Xiong 2009, p. 547.
- ^ Xiong 2009, p. 123.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Xiong 2009, p. xcviii.
- ^ Xiong 2009, p. xcvii}i.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Xiong 2009, p. xcix.
- ^ Xiong 2009, p. 273.
Bibliography
- Crespigny, Rafe (2007), A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD), Brill
- Shin, Michael D. (2014), Korean History in Maps, Cambridge University Press
- Twitchett, Denis (2008), The Cambridge History of China 1, Cambridge University Press
- Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009), Historical Dictionary of Medieval China, United States of America: Scarecrow Press, Inc., ISBN 978-0810860537