To the Northwest of the Song Empire, a group of non-Chinese known as the Tanguts have long been subject to the whims and subjugations of their greater neighbors. But with the Chinese focused on their struggle against the Khitan Liao, and the Tibetans and Uighur states having collapsed to the far west, the Tanguts need to unite - in spite of their often fractious nature - if they're to seize the moment and carve out their place in history.

Time Period Covered: ~735-1001 CE

Major Historical Figures:

Song Dynasty:

Emperor Taizong of Song (Zhao Jiong) [r. 976-997]

Emperor Zhenzong of Song (Zhao Heng) [r. 997-1022]

Western Xia:

Governor-General Tuoba Sigong (Li Sigong)of Dingnan, Duke of Xia [d. 886?]

Li Yiyin/Yixin, Prince of Xia (posthumous) [d. 967]

Li Kerui, Governor-General of Xia [r.967-978]

Li Jiqian, rebel leader against Song Dynasty[963–1004]

Li Deming (post. Emperor Taizong of Western Xia), founder of Xi Xia Dynasty [981–1032]

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