Emperor Taizong of Tang (28 January 598 – 10 July 649), previously Prince of Qin, personal name Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty...
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Zetian. During the first part of his reign, Tang territorial gains, which started with his father Emperor Taizong, continued, including the conquest of Baekje...
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strategist, and writer who lived in the early Tang dynasty and was most active during the reign of Emperor Taizong. In 630, Li Jing defeated the Göktürks, led...
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for the commander of Ansi Fortress. Tang Taizong's retreat was difficult and many of his soldiers died. Taizong himself tended to the injuries of the...
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These acts of reform paved the way for the reign of Emperor Taizong, which ultimately pushed Tang to the height of its power. In 626, Li Shimin, in a dispute...
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the Tang early in the reign of Emperor Taizong (r. 626–649). The Tang waited several years to prepare for war by appeasing the Khaganate. The Tang also...
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turned against the Later Tang, helping another Shatuo leader Shi Jingtang of Later Jin to overthrow Later Tang in 936. Taizong set out to solve internal...
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The first conflict of the Goguryeo–Tang War started when Emperor Taizong (r. 626–649) of the Tang dynasty led a military campaign against Goguryeo in 645...
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Tripitaka. In the novel, he takes the name Tang after becoming an oath brother of Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty. Tang Sanzang is a Buddhist monk who is a...
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Li Chengqian (redirect from Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of Tang China)
Min of Hengshan (恆山愍王), was a crown prince of the Chinese Tang dynasty. He was Emperor Taizong's oldest son and first crown prince, but was replaced later...
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The Emperor Taizong of Tang (r. 626–649), the second emperor of the Tang dynasty, early in his reign, had allied with Xueyantuo, a vassal of the powerful...
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Goguryeo–Tang border, probably present-day Haicheng. Yang is sometimes credited with saving the kingdom by his successful defense against Tang Taizong. The...
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rays of the sun) is the largest mausoleum of the Tang dynasty and the tomb of Emperor Taizong of Tang (599–649). It is located in Jiuzong Mountain, Shaanxi...
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Look up 太 or 宗 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Taizong is the temple name used for several monarchs of China. It may refer to: Tai Jia (fl. 16th-century...
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a result of the Tang interventions in the rivalry between the Western and Eastern Turks in order to weaken both. Under Emperor Taizong, campaigns were...
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In the years following Tang Taizong's subjugation of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, the emperor began to exert his military power toward the oasis city-states...
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This is a list of emperors of the Tang dynasty (618–690, 705–907) of China. Tang monarchs like Emperor Taizong of Tang were also addressed to as the Khan...
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First Turkic Khaganate (section Tang vassals)
Shaanxi). On September 25, 626, Tang Taizong allied with Iligh Khan and met with the khan on the border bridge, Tang Taizong accused Iligh Khan of crossing...
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Emperor Taizong of Tang adopted the title of "Heavenly Khagan" and promoted a cosmopolitan empire. Turkic soldiers that served under the Tang dynasty...
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Li Tai (redirect from Li Tai, Crown Prince of Tang China)
of the Chinese Tang dynasty. Li Tai, who carried the title of Prince of Wei (魏王; "Wei wang"), was favored by his father, Emperor Taizong, for his literary...
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relationship with the Tang court in 644. The king of Kucha, Suvarnadeva, renounced Tang suzerainty and allied with the Western Turks. Emperor Taizong responded by...
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Empress Zhangsun (category Emperor Taizong of Tang)
a Chinese essayist and an empress of the Chinese Tang dynasty. She was the wife of Emperor Taizong and the mother of Emperor Gaozong. She was well educated...
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Princess Changle (category Emperor Taizong of Tang)
September 28, 643) was a princess of the Tang dynasty. She was the fifth daughter of Emperor Taizong of Tang, and the oldest daughter of Empress Zhangsun...
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Wu Zetian (redirect from Empress Dowager Wu (Tang Dynasty))
During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Tang (618–626): Lady Wu (from 624) During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang (626–649): Talented Lady (才人; from 637)...
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The Tang campaign against Karakhoja, known as Gaochang in Chinese sources, was a military campaign in 640 CE conducted by Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty...
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Tibetan attack on Songzhou (redirect from Emperor Taizong's campaign against Tibet)
westward conquests of the Tang dynasty brought it into contact with the rising Tibetan Empire. When Emperor Taizong of Tang refused a marriage alliance...
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Fang Xuanling (category Chancellors under Emperor Taizong of Tang)
statesman and writer who served as a chancellor under Emperor Taizong in the early Tang dynasty. He was the lead editor of the historical record Book...
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between Emperor Taizong of Tang and Li Weigong (Chinese: 唐太宗李衛公問對) is a fictional dialogue between Emperor Taizong (AD 599–649) of the Tang dynasty and Li...
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Illig Qaghan (section Raids into Tang)
for 10 days. Taizong used this opportunity to invite him to flee to Tang. In summer 628, when a number of Khitan tribes surrendered to Tang, Illig offered...
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Li Shiji (category Chancellors under Emperor Taizong of Tang)
two of the Tang Empire's competitors in the campaign to reunify China. During the reign of Emperor Gaozu's son and successor, Emperor Taizong, Li Shiji...
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