Panchronia

Liang Dynasty

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502 – 587 · up to 2,362 thousand km² · Asia

Capital: Jiankang (…–555), Nanjing (555–557)

The Liang dynasty, alternatively known as the Southern Liang or Xiao Liang in historiography, was an imperial dynasty of China and the third of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. It was preceded by the Southern Qi dynasty and succeeded by the Chen dynasty. The rump state of Western Liang existed until it was conquered in 587 AD by the Sui dynasty.

Predecessors: Southern Qi

Successors: Chen Dynasty