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The Five DynastiesLater Liang Dynasty 後梁 907-923 | period before (Tang) -- Ten States next period (Song) | |
The Five Dynasties were short-lived empires that were founded in the north as successor states of the great Tang Dynasty 唐. Their main or eastern capital was in Kaifeng 開封/Henan, the western capital was Luoyang 洛陽/Henan. | Map and Geography | |
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