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Tubo吐蕃

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The army that invaded the Tang Dynasty.

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RELATION RECORDS
50
SOURCE WORKS
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Tubo, and the people around them.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

29 figures · 36 records
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    8 profile notes
    25 relations32 verified quotations
    • Emperor Xuanzong of Tang→ suppress →Tubo
    • Guo Ziyi→ resist →Tubo
    • Tubo→ battle →Guo Ziyi
    • Li Sheng→ defeat →Tubo
    Verified original text · 32
    1. 上甚怒之

      suppress · Old Book of Tang, 吐蕃传上

    2. 子仪屯泾阳，蕃军挑战，子仪不出

      defend · Old Book of Tang, 代宗本纪

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    14 profile notes
    30 relations47 verified quotations
    • Emperor Dezong of Tang→ exploit →Tubo
    • Tubo→ conquer →Li Yuan
    • Guo Ziyi→ resist →Tubo
    • Tubo→ battle →Guo Ziyi
    Verified original text · 47
    1. 德宗又用吐蕃矣

      exploit · New Book of Tang, 回鹘传下

    2. 吐蕃陷芳州

      conquer · New Book of Tang, 高祖本纪

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Relationship network

36 figures · 150 links
TuboTuboEmperor Xuanzong of TangEmperor Xuanzong of TangEmperor Dezong of TangEmperor Dezong of TangLi YuanLi YuanGuo ZiyiGuo ZiyiLi ShengLi ShengEmperor DaizongEmperor DaizongYang GuozhongYang GuozhongYuan ZaiYuan ZaiPugu Huai'enPugu Huai'enWei GaoWei GaoHun JianGeshu HanLi MiLu ZhiWang BoXiao SongGao XianzhiLiu RenguiLi GuangyanDu HongjianHou JunjiCui NingXue RenguiUyghur KhaganateLi JingxuanGao ChongwenLi BaoyuZhang ShouguiWang JunGuo YuanzhenMa LinTang XiujingSu DingfangXue NeYan Wu
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 二郭两王张牛传; Old Book of Tang, 代宗本纪; New Book of Tang, 令狐张康李刘田王牛史传; Old Book of Tang, 刘幽求锺绍京郭元振张说传; New Book of Tang, 傅弈吕才子 方毅陈子昂传; Old Book of Tang, 则天皇后本纪; New Book of Tang, 则天皇后中宗本纪; Old Book of Tang, 南蛮西南蛮传

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