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Timeline of the Jin dynasty (266–420) and the Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439)

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Western Jin dynasty in 280 AD

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Year	Event
280	Conquest of Wu by Jin: Sun Hao surrenders to Jin; so ends the Three Kingdoms period^[1]
284	30,000 Xiongnu submit and settle in Xihe (in Shanxi^[1]
285	Du Yu, commentator of the Zuozhuan, dies^[1]
286	100,000 Xiongnu submit at Yongzhou^[1]
289	Murong Hui of Xianbei submits^[1]

Year	Event
290	Emperor Wu of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Zhong (Emperor Hui of Jin) and Yang Jun assumes regency^[1]
290	Liu Yuan is appointed area commander-in-chief of the Five Regions of Xiongnu^[1]
291	War of the Eight Princes: Empress Jia Nanfeng kills Yang Jun, Sima Liang, and Sima Wei^[1]
295	Tuoba Luguan divides the Xianbei into three areas^[1]
296	The Di and Qiang in Qinzhou (秦州 and Yongzhou (雍州), in Shaanxi and Gansu, rebel; Qi Wannian of Di declares himself an emperor^[2]
296	Chouchi: Yang Maosou sets up Chouchi south of Tianshui^[3]
297	Tuoba Yituo of Xianbei begins to conquer the Western Regions^[2]
298	Floods strike Jingzhou (荊州), Yuzhou (豫州), Xuzhou (徐州), Yangzhou (揚州), and Jizhou (冀州) (the middle and lower Changjiang and Huai valleys). Refugees from Lueyang (略陽) and Tianshui (天水) drift into Hanzhong (漢中) (south Shaanxi).^[2]
299	Qi Wannian is killed^[4]

Year	Event
300	War of the Eight Princes: Sima Lun kills Jia Nanfeng, Sima Yun, Shi Chong, and Pan Yue^[2]
301	War of the Eight Princes: Sima Lun declares himself emperor and gets killed by Sima Jiong, Sima Ying, and Sima Yong^[2]
301	Li Te rebels in Guanghan (northeast Sichuan)^[2]
302	War of the Eight Princes: Sima Ai kills Sima Jiong^[2]
303	Zhang Chang rebels in Jiangxia (江夏) (Yunmeng, Hubei) and sets up Qiu Chen as emperor^[2]
303	Lu Ji is killed^[2]
304	War of the Eight Princes: Sima Yue imprisons Sima Ai, who is later killed^[2]
	Emperor Hui of Jin relocated to Chang'an^[2]
	Han-Zhao: Liu Yuan of Xiongnu declares himself Prince of Han (漢)^[2]
	Cheng-Han: Li Xiong creates the Ba-Di state of Cheng-Han^[2]
305	Gongshi Fan, Ji Sang, and Shi Le rebel^[5]
305	Zuo Si dies^[5]
306	Chen Min declares himself Duke of Chu in the lower Changjiang valley^[5]
	Liu Bogen and Wang Mi rebel^[5]
	Sima Ying is killed^[5]
	Gongshi Fan is defeated^[5]
	Emperor Hui of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Chi (Emperor Huai of Jin), who moves back to Luoyang^[5]
	Cheng-Han: Li Xiong declares himself emperor^[5]
307	Ji Sang and Shi Le sack Ye, killing more than 10,000 people^[5]
	Sima Rui is in charge of military affairs in the south^[5]
	Han-Zhao: Shi Le joins Liu Yuan^[5]
	Murong Hui declares himself Great Chanyu^[5]
308	Han-Zhao: Liu Yuan takes Pingyang and declares himself emperor^[5]

Year	Event
310	Han-Zhao: Liu Yao, Shi Le and Wang Mi invade Luoyang, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, and Yanzhou^[5]
	Han-Zhao: Liu Yuan dies and his successor Liu He is killed by Liu Cong, who takes over^[5]
	Fu Hong declares himself Duke of Lueyang^[5]
311	Han-Zhao: Sima Yue dies and his funeral procession is ambushed by Shi Le, who annihilates the Jin army^[5]
	Disaster of Yongjia: Liu Yao and Wang Mi sack Luoyang and capture Emperor Huai of Jin^[5]
	Han-Zhao: Liu Yao takes Chang'an^[5]
	Han-Zhao: Wang Mi is killed by Shi Le^[5]
312	Han-Zhao: Jin retakes Chang'an after routing Liu Yao^[5]
	Han-Zhao: Shi Le captures Xiangguo (襄國) (Xingtai, Hebei)^[5]
	Han-Zhao: Liu Cong briefly takes Jinyang (southwest of Taiyuan, Shanxi) but is routed by Liu Kun^[6]
313	Emperor Huai of Jin is killed by Liu Cong and is succeeded by Sima Ye (Emperor Min of Jin)^[6]
	Goguryeo takes Lelang Commandery^[7]
	Tuoba Yilu names Shengle the northern capital and Pingcheng the southern capital^[6]
314	Former Liang: Zhang Gui dies and is succeeded by Zhang Shi^[6]
315	Dai: Tuoba Yilu becomes Prince of Dai^[6]
316	Han-Zhao: Emperor Min of Jin surrenders Chang'an to Liu Yao^[6]
317	Sima Rui declares himself Prince of Jin at Jiankang^[6]
318	Emperor Min of Jin is killed by Liu Cong and is succeeded by Sima Rui (Emperor Yuan of Jin)^[6]
318	Han-Zhao: Liu Cong dies and his successor Liu Can is killed by Xiongnu general Jin Zhun, and is succeeded by Liu Yao^[6]
319	Han-Zhao: Jin Zhun is killed^[6]
	Han-Zhao: Liu Yao moves to Chang'an and renames his state Zhao^[6]
	Han-Zhao: Fu Hong joins Han-Zhao^[6]
	Later Zhao: Shi Le defeats Jin general Zu Ti at Xunyi and declares himself Prince of [Later] Zhao^[6]

Year	Event
320	Han-Zhao: Juqu Zhi rebels and is defeated^[6]
321	Later Zhao: Shi Le takes control of Youzhou, Jizhou, and Bingzhou^[8]
322	Wang Dun rebels in Wuchang^[8]
	Later Zhao: Shi Hu invades Xuzhou and Yanzhou^[8]
	Emperor Yuan of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Shao (Emperor Ming of Jin)^[8]
	Earliest archaeological evidence of a double stirrup^[9]^[10]
324	Wang Dun dies^[8]
325	Later Zhao: Shi Le takes Sizhou (司州), Xuzhou, and Yanzhou^[8]
325	Emperor Ming of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Yan (Emperor Cheng of Jin)^[8]
328	Later Zhao: Shi Le crosses the Huai River^[8]
329	Later Zhao: Shi Le takes Luoyang and kills Liu Yao while Shi Hu takes Chang'an^[8]

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Year	Event
330	Later Zhao: Shi Le declares himself emperor^[8]
330	Wei: Di Bin creates Di-Wei^[11]
333	Later Zhao: Shi Le dies and is succeeded by Shi Hong^[8]
334	Later Zhao: Shi Hu kills Shi Hong and usurps power^[8]
335	Later Zhao: Shi Hu moves the capital to Ye^[8]
337	Former Yan: Murong Huang declares himself Prince of [Former] Yan^[8]
338	Later Zhao: Shi Hu and Murong Huang defeat Tuhe of the Duan tribe^[8]

Year	Event
342	Emperor Cheng of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Yue (Emperor Kang of Jin)^[8]
342	Former Yan: Murong Huang moves his capital to Longcheng and invaded Goguryeo, capturing 50,000 of its people^[8]
344	Former Yan: Murong Huang destroys the Yuwen tribe^[12]
344	Emperor Kang of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Dan (Emperor Mu of Jin)^[12]
345	Later Zhao: Shi Hu starts mass mobilization for the construction of the Luoyang Palace^[12]
346	Former Liang: Zhang Jun takes Yanqi^[12]
347	Huan Wen of Jin conquers Cheng-Han and takes Chengdu^[12]
347	Later Zhao: Shi Hu builds the Hanlin Park using 160,000 laborers, thousands of whom die^[12]
349	Later Zhao: Shi Hu dies and Ran Min carries out genocide against the Jie people^[12]
349	Chu Pou of Jin carries out a failed northern expedition^[12]

Year	Event
350	Ran Min declares himself emperor^[12]
	Fu Hong dies and is succeeded by Fu Jian who takes Chang'an^[12]
	Duan Qi: Duan Kan declares himself Prince of Qi in Guanggu^[13]
351	Former Qin: Fu Jian declares himself Heavenly King of [Former] Qin^[12]
352	Former Qin: Fu Jian declares himself emperor^[12]
352	Wei-Xianbei war: Murong Jun kills Ran Min, takes Yecheng, and declares himself emperor at Jizhou^[12]
353	Yin Hao of Jin leads a failed northern expedition^[12]
354	Huan Wen's expeditions: Huan Wen defeats Former Qin at Guanzhong but withdraws^[12]
355	Former Qin: Fu Jian dies and is succeeded by Fu Sheng^[12]
356	Zhou Cheng and Yao Xiang of the Qiang people lay siege to Luoyang but are defeated by Huan Wen^[12]
356	Former Yan: Kills Duan Kan^[13]
357	Former Qin: Fu Sheng is killed and usurped by Fu Jian^[12]
357	Former Yan: Murong Jun moves his capital to Yecheng^[14]
359	Xie Wan of Jin leads a failed northern expedition^[14]

Year	Event
361	Huan Wen's expeditions: Huan Wen defeats Former Yan and takes Xuchang^[14]
361	Emperor Mu of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Pi (Emperor Ai of Jin)^[14]
363	Ge Hong dies^[14]
364	Former Yan: Murong Wei invades Henan and takes Xuchang^[14]
365	Emperor Ai of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Yi (Emperor Fei of Jin)^[14]
365	Former Yan: Murong Wei takes Luoyang^[14]
369	Huan Wen's expeditions: Huan Wen is defeated by Murong Chui at Xiangyi (襄邑) (Suixian, Henan)^[14]

Year	Event
370	Former Qin: Qin troops conquer Former Yan^[14]
371	Former Qin: Conquers Chouchi^[3]
371	Huan Wen deposes Emperor Fei of Jin and enthrones Sima Yu (Emperor Jianwen of Jin)^[14]
372	Emperor Jianwen of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Yao (Emperor Xiaowu of Jin)^[14]
373	Huan Wen dies and Xie An dominates the court^[14]
375	Former Qin: Fu Jian bans Daoism^[14]
376	Former Qin: Qin conquers Former Liang and Dai^[14]
379	Former Qin: Qin takes Xiangyang from Jin^[14]

Year	Event
383	Battle of Fei River: Qin army is defeated by Xie Shi and Xie Xuan^[14]
383	Former Qin: Lü Guang subjugates Qiuci^[15]
384	Later Qin: Yao Chang of Qiang declares himself Prince of Qin^[16]
	Later Yan: Murong Chui rebels and declares himself Prince of [Later] Yan^[14]
	Western Yan: Murong Hong declares himself Prince of Jibei and after his death Murong Chong takes over^[16]
	Jin retakes territory in Henan from Former Qin^[16]
385	Western Yan: Murong Chong takes Chang'an from Qin^[16]
	Western Qin: Founded by Qifu Guoren^[17]
	Former Qin: Fu Jian is killed by Yao Chang^[16]
	Chouchi: Revived^[3]
386	Northern Wei: The Tuoba state is revived^[16]
386	Later Qin: Yao Chang declares himself emperor^[16]
387	Later Liang: Lü Guang declares himself Duke of Jiuquan^[16]

Year	Event
393	Wei: Conquered by Later Yan^[18]
394	Later Qin: Later Qin conquers Former Qin^[16]
394	Later Yan: Conquers Western Yan^[16]
395	Northern Wei: Tuoba Gui defeats Later Yan at Canhepi (east-northeast of Liangcheng, Inner Mongolia)^[16]
396	Northern Wei: Tuoba Gui takes Bingzhou from Later Yan^[16]
396	Emperor Xiaowu of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Dezong (Emperor An of Jin)^[16]
397	Southern Liang: Tufa Wugu declares himself Prince of Xiping^[16]
397	Northern Liang: Duan Ye declares himself Duke of Jiankang in Zhangye^[16]
398	Northern Wei: Tuoba Gui moves his capital to Pingcheng^[16]
399	Northern Wei: Tuoba Gui declares himself emperor^[16]
	Sun En revolts^[16]
	Faxian leaves for India^[16]

Year	Event
400	Western Liang: Li Gao declares himself Duke of Liang in Dunhuang^[16]
	Western Qin: Submits to Southern Liang and then Later Qin^[17]
	Southern Yan: Murong De declares himself emperor in Guanggu^[19]
401	Northern Liang: Juqu Mengxun kills Duan Ye and declares himself Duke of Zhangye^[19]
402	Huan Xuan sacks Jiankang and Sun En dies, but his lieutenant Lu Xun takes over^[20]
403	Later Liang: Surrenders to Later Qin^[19]
404	Huan Xuan declares himself emperor and dies the same year^[19]
405	Qiao Zong declares himself Prince of Chengdu^[19]
407	Xia: Helian Bobo declares himself Heavenly King^[19]
407	Northern Yan: Gao Yun is set up as heavenly king and replaces Later Yan^[19]
409	Western Qin: Revived^[17]

Year	Event
410	Liu Yu's expeditions: Liu Yu conquers Southern Yan^[19]
411	Rebel Lu Xun dies^[19]
412	Faxian returns from India^[19]
413	Jin recovers Sichuan and Qiao Zong commits suicide^[19]
414	Western Qin: Conquers Southern Liang^[19]
416	Jin takes Luoyang from Later Qin^[19]
416	Huiyuan dies^[19]
417	Liu Yu's expeditions: Jin conquers Later Qin and Liu Yu takes Chang'an^[19]
418	Jin troops retreat from Chang'an^[19]
418	Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms): Helian Bobo takes Chang'an^[19]
419	Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms): Helian Bobo leaves Chang'an^[19]

Year	Event
420	Liu Yu (Emperor Wu of Liu Song) replaces the Jin dynasty with the Song dynasty^[21]
421	Northern Liang: Juqu Mengxun conquers Western Liang^[22]
422	Emperor Wu of Liu Song dies and is succeeded by Liu Yifu, Emperor Shao of Liu Song^[21]
423	Kou Qianzhi sets up the Celestial Master at Pingcheng^[21]
424	Emperor Shao of Liu Song is deposed and succeeded by Liu Yilong (Emperor Wen of Liu Song)^[21]
426	Northern Wei: Attacks Xia^[21]
427	Northern Wei: Takes Chang'an and sacks the Xia capital, Tongwan^[21]
428	Xia: Retakes Chang'an^[21]

Year	Event
430	Northern Wei: Takes Luoyang from Liu Song
430	Western Qin: Abandons Yuanchuan and Fuhan to the Tuyuhun and relocates to Pingliang and Anding^[21]
431	Xia: Conquers Western Qin and are in turn conquered by the Tuyuhun^[21]
433	Xie Lingyun is killed^[21]
434	Northern Wei: Enters a marriage alliance with the Rouran^[21]
434	Song retakes Hanzhong from Chouchi^[21]
435	Northern Wei: Attacks Northern Yan^[21]
436	Northern Wei: Conquers Northern Yan, whose sovereign Feng Hong flees to Goguryeo^[21]
439	Northern Wei: Conquers Northern Liang; so ends the Sixteen Kingdoms^[21]