Person

An Lushan

703–757 CE · 8th century

An Lushan was a general of Sogdian and Turkic descent who commanded powerful frontier armies in north-eastern China under the Tang Dynasty. Favoured at the court of Emperor Xuanzong, he accumulated control of several military commands. In 755 he launched a rebellion and proclaimed his own dynasty, and he was killed by his own son in 757.

An Lushan
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Tang DynastySocioeconomy, Military, Governance, DeclineTibetan EmpireMilitarySogdiansexchange

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Uyghur KhaganateYan (An-Shi rebellion)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). An Lushan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/an-lushan
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