#132 - 5D10K 9: The Southern Kingdoms

We round out our overview of the 10 Kingdoms of the south by looking at the trials and tribulations of Chu, Former & Later Shu, Jingnan, and Southern Han’s travails against Annam… but little do they know, they’re one and all riding for a fall… Time Period Covered: 870-960 CE Major Historical Figures: Huang Chao Chu: Governor Liu Jianfei, King Ma Yin, Minister Gao Yu, King Ma Xifan, Prince Ma Xi’ou, King Ma Xiguang Former/Later Shu: King Wang Jian (“Bandit Wang Eight”) [r. 903-918], Minister Feng Juan, Minister Wei Zhuang, King Wang Yan [r. 918-925] King Meng Zhixiang [r. 933-965] Governor Dong Chang [d. 930] Jingnan: King Gao Zhichang [r. 907-] King Gao Congmei Southern Han: Governor Liu Qian, of the Man People [d. 896] Prince Liu Yin of Nanhai [r. 896-911] Emperor Liu Yan, “The Heavenly Dragon” [r. 911-942] Emperor Liu Hongdu [r. 942-960] Annam (N. Vietnam): Governor Duong Dinh Nghe [d. 938] Ngo Quyen [r. 939-]