Event Huang Chao Rebellion

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Was a revolt in Henan against the Tang dynasty caused by widespread famine.

Chronology

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  • December 880: The Rebels (Huang Chao Rebellion) captured Luoyang on 22 December.
  • September 884: After an unsuccessful siege operation and several defeats against imperial forces, Huang Chao was finally hunted down in Shandong and killed in the summer of 884.
  • January 875: In the early 870s, drought and famine in Henan led to widespread banditry. In 874, the bandits rebelled under Wang Xianzhi in Changyuan, and ravaged the region between the Changjiang and Yellow River.
  • January 881: Chang'an conquered by Rebels (Huang Chao Rebellion).
  • September 879: The city of Guangzhou is sacked in the summer of 879.