in : An Lushan (703–757) killed by one of his eunuchs and his son. A military commissioner of Turko-Sogdian descent in service of the Tang , An rebelled in 755 thus starting the , founding his own Yan dynasty.

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in : Start of the An Shi (755–63), named after one of its instigators, An Lushan , in English. Largest in , casualties estimated at up to 34M, though likely inflated & due to displacement.

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