Luoyang: Timeline

770 BC   Beginning of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in China China

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 as Zhou ping wang becomes the first King of the Zhou to rule from the new capital of Chengzhou (today Luoyang).

25   Luoyang becomes the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty Han Dynasty

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75   Revolt against the Chinese China

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 in Tarim: Cachera and Turfan are besieged. Luoyang orders the evacuation of Tarim. Ban Chao Ban Chao

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 makes the rebels retreat towards Khotan. At the same time, the Chinese army of Ganzhou reconquers Turfan in Northern Xiongnu Xiongnu

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. Ban Chao convinces the emperor of the need to control Central Asia in the fight against Xiongnu.

102   Having organised the territories of the Tarim basin Tarim Basin

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, Chinese China

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 general Ban Chao Ban Chao

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 retires to Luoyang, and dies shortly thereafter.

166   Roman envoy sent out by emperor Marcus Aurelius arrives by sea in southern China, he travels to the Chinese capital Luoyang and is greeted by Emperor Huan of Han Dynasty Han Dynasty

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190   Burning and plundering of Luoyang by the forces of Dong Zhuo Dong Zhuo

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. The court is moved to Xi'an.

192   Lü Bu murders his step-father Dong Zhuo Dong Zhuo

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, after Dong ordered his soldiers to burn Luoyang.

311   Luoyang, the Jin Dynasty (265-420) Jìn Dynasty (265-420)

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 capital of China China

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, was sacked by groups of barbarians under the leadership of Huns Huns

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. Jin Huai Di, emperor of China China

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, is captured.

494   Under Emperor Xiaowen the capital of Northern Wei, a state in China China

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 capital is moved from Datong to Luoyang.

605   Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty Sui Dynasty

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 orders the capital to be transferred from Chang'an Chang'an

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 to Luoyang, and orders the Grand Canal Grand Canal of China

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 to be built.