Northern Zhou
Zhou (/dʒoʊ/), known in historiography as the Northern Zhou (Chinese: 北周; pinyin: Běi Zhōu), was a Xianbei-led dynasty of China that lasted from 557 to 581. One of the Northern dynasties of China's Northern and Southern dynasties period, it succeeded the Western Wei dynasty and was eventually overthrown by the Sui dynasty.
Zhou 周 | |||||||||||
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| 557–581 | |||||||||||
The Northern Zhou ( ) and main contemporary polities in Asia c. 576
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Northern Zhou territories in light blue | |||||||||||
| Capital | Chang'an | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||||
• 557 | Emperor Xiaomin of Northern Zhou | ||||||||||
• 557–560 | Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou | ||||||||||
• 560–578 | Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou | ||||||||||
• 578–579 | Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou | ||||||||||
• 579–581 | Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 15 February 557 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 4 March 581 | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| 577 | 1,500,000 km2 (580,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Currency | Chinese coin, Chinese cash | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | China Mongolia | ||||||||||
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