The Turmoil of the North and South

Relive nearly a century of chaos during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. From Liu Yu's overthrow of the Jin dynasty and founding of the Song, and Tuoba Tao's unification of the north, which opened the era of north-south rivalry; to Emperor Xiaowen's relocation of the capital to Luoyang and promotion of sinicization, accelerating the blending of Hu and Han peoples; then the Six Garrisons' uprising and the Northern Wei's division, followed by the Eastern and Western Wei battling at Shayuán and Mangshan; the Hou Jing Rebellion sweeping across the Jiangnan region and the Chen dynasty struggling to survive in its corner of the south; and finally, Emperor Wu of Zhou conquering Qi and unifying the north, before Yang Jian replaced the Sui and crossed the Yangtze to destroy Chen, ending the division.

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