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Northern Zhou
The Northern Zhou was a dynasty that ruled north-western China from 557 to 581 CE, one of the Northern Dynasties. It conquered its rival the Northern Qi in 577 before being succeeded by the Sui. The Gokturk Empire extracted large tribute payments in silk from it, said in the profile to reach 100,000 rolls a year.
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