Chen Bridge Mutiny

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The Chen Bridge Mutiny was a pivotal 10th-century military uprising in China that enabled Zhao Kuangyin to seize power and establish the Song dynasty as Emperor Taizu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coup d'état
historical event
military mutiny
alsoKnownAs Chenqiao Bingbian
Chenqiao Mutiny
Chenqiao Uprising
linked to: Chenqiao Bingbian
category 10th-century rebellions in Asia
Events leading to dynastic change in China
Military coups in China
cause power vacuum after death of Later Zhou emperor Chai Rong
threat of invasion from Northern Han and Liao
century 10th century
ChineseName 陳橋兵變
country China
date January 960
historicalPeriod early Northern Song era
immediateConsequence Zhao Kuangyin marched to Kaifeng and took control of the court
child emperor of Later Zhou was deposed
keyFigure Song generals
Zhao Kuangyi
Zhao Kuangyin
languageOfName Chinese
ledTo Zhao Kuangyin becoming Emperor Taizu of Song
location Chen Bridge
Henan
linked to: Henan Province

Northern China
linked to: North China

near Kaifeng
method troops forced Zhao Kuangyin to accept the throne
participant Later Zhou troops
Song military officers
Zhao Kuangyin
linked to: Song Taizu
politicalContext Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
predecessorState Later Zhou
relatedDynasty Later Zhou
Song dynasty
relatedPolity Liao dynasty
Northern Han
result Zhao Kuangyin seized imperial power
end of Later Zhou dynasty de facto rule
founding of the Song dynasty
significance consolidated military support for Zhao Kuangyin
marked transition from Five Dynasties period to Song dynasty
successorState Song dynasty
symbolicAct yellow robe placed on Zhao Kuangyin
year 960

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Emperor Taizu of Song cameToPowerThrough Chen Bridge Mutiny