Taizong (birth name, Li-Shimin, l. 598-649 CE, r. 626-649 CE) was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty and is considered one of the greatest rulers in Chinese history for his reforms of the government and the laws, his religious tolerance, and the prosperity China enjoyed under his reign.
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598 - 649Life of Li-Shimin, Emperor Taizong of China.
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626 - 649Woodblock printing process develops under reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
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630Taizong defeats the Goturks.
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634Taizong signs peace treaty between Tibet and China.
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638Taizong meets Wu Zhao, the future empress Wu Zetian.
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c. 638Wu Zhao becomes concubine of Emperor Taizong.
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640 - 649Taizong's military campaigns in the Tarim Basin which is annexed to China.
