Asia in 565 AD, showing Chen territory. This article is about the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. Events By Place Europe Pharamond leads the Franks across the Rhine. Events By Place Europe October 17 — The Adige River overflows its banks flooding the church of St The Southern dynasties 南朝 ( nanchao in Pinyin: nán cháo comprise the Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang Dynasty and Chen The Northern Dynasties (北朝 běi cháo included Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, The Song Dynasty (宋朝 Pinyin: Sòng cháo Wade-Giles: Sung ( 420 – 479) was first of the four Southern Dynasties in China The Southern Qi Dynasty 齊朝 ( Pinyin: Qí cháo ( 479 - 502) was the second of the Southern dynasties in China, followed by the Liang Dynasty ( 梁[[wikt 朝|朝]] Pinyin: Liáng cháo (502-557 also known as Southern Liang Dynasty (南梁 was the third of Southern dynasties The Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏 Pinyin: běi wèi 386 - 534) also known as the Tuoba Wei (拓拔魏 Later Wei (後魏 or The Eastern Wei Dynasty (Chinese 東魏 followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and ruled northern China from 534 to 550. The Western Wèi Dynasty (Chinese西魏 followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and ruled northern China from 535 to 556. The Northern Qi Dynasty (Chinese 北齊 Běiqí was one of the Northern dynasties of Chinese history and ruled northern China from 550 to 577. The Northern Zhou Dynasty (Chinese北周 followed the Western Wei, and ruled northern China from 557 to 581.

Chen Dynasty (陳朝 (Pinyin: Chén cháo)) (557-589) was the fourth and the last of the Southern dynasties in China, eventually destroyed by the [[Sui Dynasty]. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Southern dynasties 南朝 ( nanchao in Pinyin: nán cháo comprise the Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang Dynasty and Chen China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National

When the dynasty was founded by Emperor Wu, it was exceedingly weak, possessing only a small portion of the territory once held by its predecessor Liang Dynasty -- and that portion was devastated by wars that had doomed Liang. Background and early career Chen Baxian was born in 503 the second year of the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang (the founding emperor of Liang Dynasty) Liang Dynasty ( 梁[[wikt 朝|朝]] Pinyin: Liáng cháo (502-557 also known as Southern Liang Dynasty (南梁 was the third of Southern dynasties However, Emperor Wu's successors Emperor Wen and Emperor Xuan were capable rulers, and the state gradually solidified and strengthened, becoming roughly equal in power to rivals Northern Zhou and Northern Qi. During Liang Dynasty Chen Qian was born in 522 as the oldest son of Chen Daotan (陳道譚 a commander of the Liang Dynasty palace guards Background Chen Xu was born in 530 as the second son of Chen Daotan (陳道譚 a commander in the Liang Dynasty palace guards The Northern Zhou Dynasty (Chinese北周 followed the Western Wei, and ruled northern China from 557 to 581. The Northern Qi Dynasty (Chinese 北齊 Běiqí was one of the Northern dynasties of Chinese history and ruled northern China from 550 to 577. After Northern Zhou destroyed Northern Qi in 577, however, Chen became cornered. Worse, its final emperor Chen Shubao was an incompetent and indulgent ruler, and Chen was eventually destroyed by Northern Zhou's successor state Sui. Background Chen Shubao was born in 553 when his father Chen Xu was serving as a mid-level official under Emperor Yuan of Liang at Emperor Yuan's capital

Sovereigns of Chen Dynasty (557-589)

References

• Book of Chen. A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death Chinese family name is one of the hundreds or thousands of Family names that have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic Personal Names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. A Chinese era name ( is the Era name, reign period or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperor's reign and naming certain Chinese Background and early career Chen Baxian was born in 503 the second year of the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang (the founding emperor of Liang Dynasty) During Liang Dynasty Chen Qian was born in 522 as the oldest son of Chen Daotan (陳道譚 a commander of the Liang Dynasty palace guards Background Traditionally histories indicate that Chen Bozong was born in 554 but he could have been born in 552 or another year Background Chen Xu was born in 530 as the second son of Chen Daotan (陳道譚 a commander in the Liang Dynasty palace guards Background Chen Shubao was born in 553 when his father Chen Xu was serving as a mid-level official under Emperor Yuan of Liang at Emperor Yuan's capital The Book of Chen ( Traditional Chinese: 陳書 Pinyin: Chén Shū was the official history of the Chinese dynasty Chen Dynasty.
• History of Southern Dynasties. The History of Southern Dynasties ( is one of the official Chinese historical works in the Twenty-Four Histories canon
• Zizhi Tongjian. The Zizhi Tongjian ( was a pioneering reference work in Chinese historiography.