Northeast Asia

Northeast Asia or Northeastern Asia is a geographical subregion of Asia; its northeastern landmass and islands are bounded by the Pacific Ocean.

Twelve Armies

The Twelve Armies refer to a group of garrisons under the fubing system of the Sui dynasty. The Twelve Armies of the Tang dynasty were created in 620 by transforming the Twelve Military Circuits created in 618. The Twelve Armies were suspended from 623 to

Li Jiong

Lǐ Jiǒng (李迥) was a Tang dynasty prince and Tang Daizong's seventh son. His mother was consort Dugu

Wuqiao mutiny

The Wuqiao mutiny (吳橋兵變) was a soldier rebellion from 1631 to 1633 during the late years of Ming Dynasty, led by Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, both of whom were lieutenants under the command of general Mao Wenlong, the defender of Pi Island

Battle of Tieling

The Battle of Tieling was a military conflict between the Later Jin and Ming dynasty. In the summer of 1619 Nurhaci invaded the town of Tieling, the ancestral home of the Li clan. Ming had fortified the town with cannons, but many of their soldiers

Liu Kai (Song dynasty)

Liu Kai (947-1000) was born at Daming in modern southernmost Hebei. He was known to be a highly accomplished scholar as well as a ruthless commander. Jiang Shaoyu accused him of cannibalism and eating the minced livers of human beings, but this is likely

Battle of Fort Zhenjiang

The Battle of Fort Zhenjiang was a military conflict between the Later Jin and the Ming dynasty. In the fall of 1621 Ming general Mao Wenlong captured Fort Zhenjiang on the border of the Jin-Joseon border and held it against multiple Jin assaults before

Battle of Shen-Liao

The Battle of Shen-Liao was a military conflict between the Later Jin and the Ming dynasty. In early 1621 Nurhaci, khan of the Later Jin, invaded Liaodong and captured the cities of Shenyang and Liaoyang from the Ming

Timeline of the Northern and Southern dynasties

This is a timeline of the Northern and Southern dynasties in China

Jihu

The Jihu were a people who lived along the Yellow River in northern Guannei and Hedong during the 7th century AD. According to Jonathan Karam Skaff, the Jihu had facial features distinct from the local Chinese people and were described as having

Steven McCarthy (actor)

Steven McCarthy is a Canadian actor and filmmaker from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He is most noted for his three-time guest role as Morgan in the television series Mary Kills People, for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a