Chu (Ten Kingdoms)

Chu (Ten Kingdoms) was a state in South China and Taiwan (East Asia) that lasted from 907 to 951 CE, about 44 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Chinese (Sinitic languages).

One of the Ten Kingdoms, also called Ma Chu, ruled by the family of Ma Yin over present-day Hunan and northeastern Guangxi from Changsha. Under Ma Yin it exported horses, silk and tea. Succession struggles followed, and the Southern Tang conquered it in 951.

See Chu (Ten Kingdoms) on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 907 to 951 CE
Duration: 44 years
Type: State
Region: South China and Taiwan, East Asia
Language of its rulers: Chinese
Capital: Changsha

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Ma Chu.

Became

Southern Tang 937 to 975 CE

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Guiyi Prefecture 848 to 1036 CE
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Elsewhere in the world at the same time

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Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 960 CE, North and West Africa
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1600 CE, Central and Southern Africa
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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 Chu (Ten Kingdoms) exist?

907 to 951 CE, about 44 years.

Where was Chu (Ten Kingdoms)?

South China and Taiwan, in East Asia. Its capital was Changsha.

What language did the rulers of Chu (Ten Kingdoms) speak?

Chinese. This family includes Sinitic languages.

What came after Chu (Ten Kingdoms)?

Southern Tang.