Liang dynasty, alternatively known as the Southern Liang in historiography, was an imperial dynasty of China and the third of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period.
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12 Facts About Liang dynasty
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The rump state of Western Liang existed until it was conquered in 587 by the Sui dynasty.
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Liang dynasty dismissed the armies opposed to him in the name of Emperor Wu.
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Liang dynasty attempted to suppress those who would not submit to him.
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Liang dynasty ordered his subordinates to kill Xiao Dong and Xiao Dong's younger brothers.
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Liang dynasty created his headquarter Jiangling capital instead of returning to Jiankang.
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Liang dynasty managed to eliminate Xiao Ji, but in order to do this he allied with Western Wei, who in turn conquered Yi Province .
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In 553, Northern Qi attacked Liang dynasty, aiming to install a nephew of Emperor Wu, Xiao Tui the Marquess of Xiangyin, as emperor, but was defeated.
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Liang dynasty generals led by Wang Sengbian declared Xiao Fangzhi Prince of Jin'an, the only living son of Emperor Yuan, as Prince of Liang dynasty at Jiankang, aiming to crown him the new emperor, but the Northern Qi army defeated them, forcing them into an agreement to recognise a nephew of Emperor Wu, Xiao Yuanming the Marquess of Zhenyang, as emperor instead.
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Liang dynasty initially claimed Liang a subject of Northern Qi but later defeated the army of Northern Qi.
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The small and weak Western Liang state existed until 587 when Sui dynasty destroyed it.
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The copy from the Song Liang dynasty has twelve portraits and descriptions of thirteen envoys, with the envoy from Dangchang missing a portrait.
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