Xuanzong (birth name, Li Longji, l. 685-762 CE, r. 712-756 CE) was the 7th emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, whose domestic and foreign policies established the Tang Dynasty as the Golden Age in Chinese history. Many of the most important cultural and scientific advancements China is famous for were made during Xuanzong's reign.
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685 - 762Life of Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of China.
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712 - 756Reign of Xuanzong, 7th emperor of the Tang Dynasty in China.
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c. 737Chinese emperor Xuanzong appoints Li Longji as chancellor; Li Longji betrays the emperor's trust.
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741Chinese Emperor Xuanzong falls in love with Lady Yang. Begins promoting Yang family to important posts.
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755General An Lushan rebels against Tang Dynasty abuses in China.
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755Lady Yang and her family executed by Xuanzong's generals for abuses of power in China.
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756Chinese emperor Xuanzong abdicates in favor of his son Suzong.
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762Death of Chinese emperor Xuanzong.
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806Tragic love affair of Xuanzong and Lady Yang immortalized in Chinese poem "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" by Bai Juyi.
