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An Lushan, leader of a revolt against the Tang dynasty and emperor of Yan, was assassinated in a plot involving his own son, An Qingxu.
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An Lushan
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755–763 uprising against Tang rule in China
The An Lushan rebellion was a civil war in China that lasted from 755 to 763, at the approximate midpoint of the Tang dynasty (618–907). It began as a commandery rebellion attempting to overthrow and replace the Tang government with the rogue Yan dynasty. The rebels succeeded in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907
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State during the An Lushan rebellion (756–763)
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An Qingxu
8th-century Chinese nobility
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