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==== China ====
* The [[Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period]] begins in [[China]].
** [[February 27]] &ndash; [[Abaoji]], ruler (''[[khagan]]'') of the confederation of [[Khitan people|Khitans]], proclaims himself emperor and establishes the [[Liao dynasty]], killing most of the other Khitan chieftains. He occupies territories along China's northern border including parts of [[Hebei]] and [[Shanxi]] provinces.
** [[May 12]]
*** The short-lived [[Qi (Li Maozhen's state)|Qi]] Kingdom is founded by the warlord [[Li Maozhen]] (Prince of Qi).<ref name=AS>[[Academia Sinica]] [http://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw/ Chinese-Western Calendar Converter].</ref> His power is centered in [[Shaanxi]] province, in [[Northwest China]]. The [[Tang dynasty]] comes to an end after 289 years as [[Emperor Ai of Tang|Emperor Ai]] is forced to abdicate by chancellor [[Zhu Quanzhong]]. 
*** The short-lived [[Wu (Ten Kingdoms)|Wu]] Kingdom is founded by [[Yang Wo]] (Prince of Hongnong) in [[Yangzhou|Jiangdu]] ([[South Central China]]). He refuses to acknowledge the rule of Zhu Quanzhong.<ref name=mote>{{cite book|title=Imperial China 900–1800|author=Mote, F.W.|publisher=Harvard University Press|year=1999|page=14}}</ref>
** [[June 1]] &ndash; Zhu Quanzhong (Zhu Wen) usurps the [[throne]] and proclaims himself the first emperor of [[Later Liang (Five Dynasties)|Later Liang]]. China is controlled by successive short-lived kingdoms (until [[960]]). 
** [[June 8]] &ndash; The [[Chu (Ten Kingdoms)|Chu]] Kingdom is founded by the warlord [[Ma Yin]] (Prince of Chu) in [[Changsha]]. Present-day [[Hunan]] and [[Guangxi]] provinces ([[South China|Southern China]]) are under his control.<ref>''[[New History of the Five Dynasties]]'', vol. 66 {{cite web|url=http://ef.cdpa.nsysu.edu.tw/ccw/02/nf4.htm |title=新五代史 考 世家 附錄 |access-date=2007-04-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011080241/http://ef.cdpa.nsysu.edu.tw/ccw/02/nf4.htm |archive-date=October 11, 2007 }}.</ref>
** [[November 3]] &ndash; The [[Former Shu]] Kingdom is founded by the warlord [[Wang Jian (Former Shu)|Wang Jian]] (Prince of Shu) in [[Chengdu]]. His power is centered in [[Sichuan]] province, in [[Southwest China]].
** [[December 1]] &ndash; The [[Wuyue]] Kingdom is founded by the warlord [[Qian Liu]] in [[Hangzhou]]. His proclaims himself king, his power is centered in [[Jiangsu]] province ([[East China|Eastern China]]).