1841.
No.
Reign.
A. D.
Chronology of the Chinese.
18. THE Tang Dynasty.
Cotemporary Events.
149
Constantinople besieged by the Persians and Arabs, 626.
Mohammed dies, 632; Jerusalem taken by the Saracens, 634; Alexandria taken, 54:47 and its library destroyed, 637. The Sa-
racens ravage Sicily, 669.
Year
of Cycle.
7.
620
54: 17
2 23 627
54: 24
3 34 650
4 26
684
5
3
.6
43
713
7
756
8 17
925
10 1
11
=
710
55:21 The venerable Bede among the few men of learning of this age. Pepin engrosses 55:47 the power of the French monarchy, 690.
The Saracens conquer Africa, 709; and 55:50 Spain, 713.
A market opened at Canton, and an offi- 56:33 cer appointed to receive the imperial
duties.
763 56:40 Bagdad built and made the capital of the caliphs of the house of Abbas, who greatly
78056:57 encourage learning, 762.
Irene murders her son and reigns alone, 805 57:22 797; Charlemagne emperor of Rome, 800; Egbert ascends the throne of En- 806 57:23 gland, 801.
821
The Arabians arrive in China, and settle 57: 38 in Canton prior to 805.
The Saracens of Spain take Crete, which 825 57:42 they call Candia, 823.
82757:44
15
12
4
13 2
14
14
:
15 6
841
16 13
847
17 14
860
18 15
1.
19
15 889
20 3
57: 44 Origin of the Russian monarchy, 839.
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58:04 The Normans get possession of some
cities in France, 853.
58:17 Clocks first brought to Constantinople
from Venice, 872.
874 58:31
Paris besieged by the Normans, and 58:46 bravely defended by bishop Goslin, 887.
King Alfred, after a reign of 30 years 904 59:01 dies, 900.
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line of emperors, China stood comparatively higher than at any other period. The darkest age of the West, was the brighest in the East:!!