Emperor Gaozu, also known as Li Yuan, was the founder of China's [[Tang Dynasty]].
Emperor Gaozu, also known as Li Yuan, was the founder of China's [[Tang Dynasty]].
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A general of mixed Chinese and Turkic ancestry, Li Yuan led an uprising against the [[Sui Dynasty]] following [[Emperor Yang of Sui]]'s repeatedly failed attempts to invade Korea. He forced Emperor Yang's abdication in [[617]], declaring the beginning of the [[Tang Dynasty]] the following year, and securing control over most of China proper by the end of his reign, in [[624]].
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A general of mixed Chinese and Turkic ancestry, Li Yuan led an uprising against the [[Sui Dynasty]] following [[Emperor Yang of Sui]]'s repeatedly failed attempts to invade Korea. He forced Emperor Yang's abdication in [[617]], declaring the beginning of the [[Tang Dynasty]] the following year, and securing control over most of [[China proper]] by the end of his reign, in [[624]].