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People: Jean Le Clerc (theologian)
Topic: Lincoln, Battle of
Location: Knin Zadar-Knin Croatia

The invading Liao forces, who had not …

Years: 947 - 947

The invading Liao forces, who had not brought adequate supplies for their invasion, had begun looting the newly conquered territory and imposed high taxes on the ethnic Chinese population in the formerly Jin lands.

This had sparked a series of rebellions that culminate in 947 with the establishment of the Later Han Dynasty by the former Jin governor Liu Zhiyuan.

After occupying Kaifeng for only three months, Emperor Taizong and the Liao are forced to retreat north.

During the retreat, …