1841.
No.
Reign.
Chronology of the Chinese.
23. THE After Chow Dynasty.
Year
A.D.
of
Cycle.
1
3
951
59:48
2
6 954
59:51
3
960
Cotemporary Events.
Note.
153
Romanus II., son of Constantine VII., by Helena, the daughter of Lecapenus, 59:57 succeeds, to the Eastern Empire 959.
She tsung not only destroyed the images of Budha, he also pulled down their temples, and took their sacred utensils and converted them into money, having established a mint for this specific purpose.
Reign
24. THE SUNG DYNASTY.
60: 13
No.
A. D.
Year of Cycle.
1
16
960
59:57
2 22 976
3
25 998
4 41
5
4
60: 35
1023 60: 60
1064 61:41
Cotemporary Events.
Italy conquered by Otho, and united to the German empire, 964.
The third or Capetian race of kings in France begins, 987; arithmetical figures brought into Europe by the Saracens, 991. A general inassacre of the Danes in England, Nov. 13th, 1002.
The kingdoms of Castile and Arragon begin, 1035. The Turks invade the Ro-
6 18 1068 61: 45 man empire, 1050; take Jerusalem, 1065;
William the conquerer crowned, 1066.
15 1086 62:03
7
8 25 1101
9 1 1126
Asia Minor taken by the Turks, 1084; 62: 17 first crusade 1096; Jerusalem taken by the crusaders, 1099; learning revived at 62:43 Cambridge, 1110.
decision; and ere he had time to reply, the yellow robe of state was placed upon him. Thus he was made emperor, the exalted sire of the blackhaired nation. Rude and ignorant as he himself was, learning flourished under his auspices, encouraged by the colleges he built, and the rewards he conferred.
The number of authors given to this and the southern Sung families, by the writers of History Made Easy, is sixty-one; among this crowd of literary men, Choo He is the most distinguished.
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