Wu (Ten Kingdoms)

Wu (Ten Kingdoms) was a state in South China and Taiwan (East Asia) that lasted from 902 to 937 CE, about 35 years. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).

A kingdom between the Huai and the Yangtze founded by the warlord Yang Xingmi as the Tang collapsed. Its regent Xu Zhigao took the throne and founded the Southern Tang.

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Facts

Dates: 902 to 937 CE
Duration: 35 years
Type: State
Region: South China and Taiwan, East Asia
Language family: Chinese
Capital: Yangzhou

Became

Southern Tang 937 to 975 CE

Neighbours in East Asia

Tang dynasty 618 to 907 CE
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
Nanzhao 738 to 902 CE
Tibetan era of fragmentation 842 to 1264 CE
Dali Kingdom 937 to 1253 CE
Guiyi Circuit 851 to 1036 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 Wu (Ten Kingdoms) exist?

902 to 937 CE, about 35 years.

Where was Wu (Ten Kingdoms)?

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

What language did Wu (Ten Kingdoms) speak?

Chinese. This family includes Sinitic languages.

What came after Wu (Ten Kingdoms)?

Southern Tang.