The Expansion Of The Tang Dynasty

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Tang Dynasty (618- 907AD)
It was founded by the family of Li who took power after the fall of Sui dynasty in 168. Its capital was in Chang’an. It connected China to central Asia cities, the Middle East, the Abbasid Dynasty, and also the Roman Byzantine Dynasty in Constantinople. The Chinese people were benefitted by the Silk Road which gave an opportunity for merchants to have higher profits, the empire received better tax income, and they had greater standard of living. The powerful army led to the expansion of Tang dynasty and their control over trade grew. The many inventions they achieved such as the printing press, the clock, and gunpowder made life easier for people but mostly only the upper class. The noble Chinese families practiced

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