Not to be confused with the Zhou dynasty, the Northern Zhou or the Wu Zhou.
Zhou
周
951–960
Later Zhou territory
Capital
Kaifeng
Common languages
Middle Chinese
Religion
Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Chinese folk religion
Government
Monarchy
Emperor
• 951–954
Emperor Taizu
• 954–959
Emperor Shizong
• 959–960
Emperor Gong
Historical era
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
• Dynasty established
13 February 951
• Formal abdication
3 February 960
Currency
Chinese cash, Chinese coin, copper coins etc.
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Later Han
Northern Song
Today part of
China
Zhou, known as the Later Zhou (/dʒoʊ/;[1] simplified Chinese: 后周; traditional Chinese: 後周; pinyin: Hòu Zhōu) in historiography, was a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty and the last of the Five Dynasties that controlled most of northern China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Founded by Guo Wei (Emperor Taizu), it was preceded by the Later Han dynasty and succeeded by the Northern Song dynasty.
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Zhou, known as the LaterZhou (/dʒoʊ/; simplified Chinese: 后周; traditional Chinese: 後周; pinyin: Hòu Zhōu) in historiography, was a short-lived Chinese...
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conquering the Min and Ma Chu dynasties in 945 and 951 respectively. The LaterZhou dynasty invaded the Southern Tang domain in 956 and defeated them by 958...
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and Ten Kingdoms Period of China that resulted in the overthrow of the LaterZhou dynasty and the foundation of the Song dynasty. In response to an invasion...
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general and the future founder of the LaterZhou, was serving in the Later Han court, he was impressed by Fan Zhi. Guo later appointed Fan as vice-commissioner...
but later he was arrested and imprisoned by Emperor Jing for treason. Zhou Yafu committed suicide by starving himself in prison. Zhou's father, Zhou Bo...
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