Collection of facts about the Partition of Jin

This post is a collection of facts about the Partition of Jin (403 BC). There are 18 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the Spring and Autumn period
• Occurred during Zhou dynasty
• State of Jin succession crisis going back to 7th century BC
• Jin had a tradition of exiling cadet branches
• Xian clan ended in 596 BC and Luan clan ended in 550 BC
• Six Titled Retainers: Zhao, Wei, Han, Fan, Zhi, Zhonghang
• Jin and Chu formed truce in 546 BC
• Yangshe and Qi clans ended in 514 BC
• Handan Wu executed by Jianzi of Jinyang
• Zhao attacked by Zhonghang, Fan and Handan (497 BC)
• Zhonghang and Fan defeated by Han, Zhao, Wei and Zhi
• Handan clan eliminated in 471 BC
• Zhaozi of Fan fled in 470 BC
• Zhi clan eliminated in 453 BC
• State of Jin divided between Han, Zhao and Wei (403 BC)
• Zhou dynasty recognized Han, Zhao and Wei states (403 BC)
• Duke Jing of Jin was deposed in 386 ending the Jin state
• Followed by the Warring States period

Collection of facts about the Battle of Muye

This post is a collection of facts about the Battle of Muye (c. 1046 BC). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Shang dynasty vs. Zhou dynasty
• Predynastic Zhou was previously an ally state of Shang dynasty
• Allegedly King Di Xin of Shang killed Marquess Jiu
• King Wen of Zhou temporarily imprisoned
• Zhou began conquering allies of Shang
• Wen died in 1050 BC and was succeeded by King Wu
• Zhou rebel forces defeated Shang at Muye
• Zhou captured the capital Yin and ended the Shang dynasty

Collection of facts about the Great Flood of Gun-Yu

This post is a collection facts about the Great Flood of Gun-Yu. There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Mythological event dated to 2300 - 2200 BC
• Archaeological evidence of a flood on Yellow River dated to 1920 BC
• Occurred during the reign of Emperor Yao
• Shun succeeded Emperor Yao
• Gun unsuccessfully attempted to stop the flood with dikes and dams
• Flood alleviated with canals under the guidance of Yu the the Great
• Yu the Great became emperor and established the Xia dynasty

Collection of facts about Old Chosŏn

This post is a collection of facts about Old Chosŏn (c. 2333 - 108 BC). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in Korea
• Also known as Gojoseon
• Founded by legendary king Tan'gun
• Capital: Wanggeom-seong (Pyongyang)
• Jizi established Kija Chossŏn (12th century BC)
• Wi Man established Wiman Joseon (194 BC)
• Conquered by Han dynasty in 108 BC

Collection of facts about the War of the Eight Princes

This post is a collection of facts about the War of the Eight Princes (291 - 306 AD). There are 17 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Relatives of Emperor Hui of Jin fought for succession
• Eight Princes: Sima Liang, Sima Wei, Sima Lun, Sima Jiong, Sima Ai, Sima Ying, Sima Yong, Sima Yue
• Conflict between Empress Dowager Yang and Empress Jia Nanfeng (290 - 291 AD)
• Sima Liang and Wei Guan became regents of Emperor Hui (291 AD)
• Sima Liang and Wei Guan executed by Sima Wei (291 AD)
• Sima Wei executed by Empress Jia Nanfeng (291 AD)
• Empress Jian Nanfeng executed by Sima Lun (300 AD)
• Sima Jiong, Sima Ying and Sima Yong campaign against Sima Lun (300 - 301 AD)
• Sima Lun executed (301 AD)
• Sima Jiong captured and and killed by Sima Yong and Sima Ai (303 AD)
• Sima Ai gained control shared authority to Sima Ying (c. 303 - 304 AD)
• Sima Ai executed by Sima Yue (304 AD)
• Sima Yue began campaign against Sima Yong (305 AD)
• Sima Ying and Sima Yong executed (c. 306 AD)
• Emperor Hui poisoned and died (307 AD)
• Sima Yue gained control after the war
• Followed by the Sixteen Kingdoms era

Collection of facts about the Rebellion of the Seven States

This post is a collection of facts about the Rebellion of the Seven States (154 BC). There are 7 facts listed below.

• Han dynasty vs. Wu, Chu, Zhao, Jiaoxi, Jiaodong, Zichuan, Jinan
• Attempted to resist Emperor Jing's centralization of government
• Previous reign of Emperor Wen had increased state autonomy (laws, minting coins, tax collection)
• Emperor Jing ordered establishment of multiple commanderies removing territory from states
• Wu and Chu states failed to capture Liang
• Four rebel principalities failed to capture Qi
• Result: principality system maintained but imperial powers increased

Collection of facts about the Xinjiang conflict

This post is a collection of facts about the Xinjiang conflict (1933 - now). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Xinjiang region (East Turkestan) in northwest China
• Uyghur ethnic population
• Xinjiang Wars in the 1930s
• First East Turkestan Republic (1933-1934)
• Ili Rebellion (1944-1946)
• Second East Turkestan Republic (1944-1946)
• Sinkiang Turkic People's Liberation Committee (STPNLC) created with Soviet Union support in 1943
• Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region established in 1955
• Many Uyghurs and Kazakhs fled China to the USSR (1950s - 1960s)
• Hostilities included Barin uprising (1990), Ghulja incident (1997), Ürümqui bus bombings (1997), Shaoguan incident (2009), Ürümqui riots (2009), Hotan attack (2011), Kunming attack (March 2014), Ürümqui attack (April 2014), Ürümqui attack (May 2014), Aksu collier attack (2015)
• China launched Strike Hard Campaign Against Violent Terrorism (2014)
• Chinese government has established internment camps and allegedly incarcerated over one million Uyghurs and Muslims in the region