Later Tang

Later Tang was a state in North China (East Asia) that lasted from 923 to 937 CE, about 14 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

A dynasty of Shatuo Turkic origin that destroyed the Later Liang and conquered the Former Shu, before mutiny and civil war ended it.

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Facts

Dates: 923 to 937 CE
Duration: 14 years
Type: State
Region: North China, East Asia
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Luoyang

Came from

Later Liang 907 to 923 CE

Became

Later Jin (Five Dynasties) 936 to 947 CE

Neighbours in East Asia

Goryeo 918 to 1392 CE
Heian period 794 to 1185 CE
Unified Silla 668 to 935 CE
Balhae 698 to 926 CE
Liao dynasty 916 to 1125 CE
Tibetan era of fragmentation 842 to 1264 CE
Dali Kingdom 937 to 1253 CE
Guiyi Circuit 851 to 1036 CE
Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom c. 894 to 1028 CE
Wuyue 907 to 978 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East

Questions

When did Later Tang exist?

923 to 937 CE, about 14 years.

Where was Later Tang?

North China, in East Asia. Its capital was Luoyang.

What language did Later Tang speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.

What came before Later Tang?

Later Liang.

What came after Later Tang?

Later Jin (Five Dynasties).