- Preceded by the War of the Eight Princes (291 - 306 AD)
- Occurred during the Western Jin dynasty
- Five Barbarians: Xiongnu, Jie, Qiang, Di, Xianbei
- Ethnic tensions between ruling Han and non-Han tribes
- Southern Xiongnu formed the Han-Zhao and declared independence in 304 AD
- Li Xiong established Cheng-Han in 304 AD
- Capital Luoyang and Emperor Huai of Jin captured by Han (311 AD)
- Western Jin dynasty ended and Emperor Min captured in 316 AD
- Led to Eastern Jin dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdom period
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Collection of facts about the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians
This post is a collection of facts about the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians (304 - 316 AD). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia