An Lushan
Chinese general and emperor of Yan · Lived 703 to 757 · aged 54
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Something wrong?A Tang dynasty general who turned the empire's frontier defenses inward: his 755 rebellion killed millions, broke the dynasty's spine, and opened the door for Chang'an's sacking by Tibet.
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The Tang dynasty territory and provinces in 742, together with the approximate locations of the Khitan and Xi areas.
Distribution of 10 major jiedushi before the An Lushan rebellion; Hedong, Fanyang and Pinglu jiedushi were controlled by An Lushan
A Tang Chinese ceramic statuette of a Sogdian merchant and a camel
Sogdian merchants from a 9th-century Buddhist fresco in Bezeklik, Xinjiang
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An Lushan was of Sogdian and Göktürk origin and built his reputation defending the Tang northeast from Khitan raids. Frequent trips to the capital won him the favor of Emperor Xuanzong and Chancellor Li Linfu; by 751 he commanded three prefectures. After Li Linfu's death in 753, rivalry with General Geshu Han and Chancellor Yang Guozhong cracked the court open. He revolted in late 755, took Luoyang within weeks, and declared himself emperor of the Yan dynasty in early 756. His generals pressed the war while he stayed behind palace walls, health collapsing, temper turning murderous. In early 757 a eunuch and his own son ended him with a blade.
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