Cuan Chen of the Cuanman gains control over Yunnan[9]
6th century
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Year
Date
Event
570
Cuan Zan splits his realm into the Wuman/Black Mywa, ruled by his son Cuan Zhen, in the east and the Baiman/White Mywa, ruled by his eldest son Cuan Wan, in the west
Nanzhao retreats from Qianzhong Circuit in modern Guizhou[18]
10th century
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Year
Date
Event
902
Zheng Maisi murders the king of Nanzhao and sets up his own Dachanghe regime[9]
928
Zhao Shanzhen kills the king of Dachanghe and sets up Datianxing[9]
929
Yang Hefeng removes Zhao Shanzhen and sets up Dayining[9]
937
Duan Siping defeats Dayining and creates the Dali Kingdom[9]
967
Long Yanyao of Nanning, the Yang clan of Bo Prefecture, and the Tian clan of Si Prefecture submit to the Song dynasty in return for their autonomy[19]
Song dynasty recognizes the Bole of the Luodian kingdom, the Mangbu of the Badedian kingdom, and the Awangren of the Yushi kingdom[20]
975
Emperor Taizu of Song tries to convince Pugui of the Mu'ege Kingdom situated in northwest, central, east, and southeast Guizhou to acquiesce to Song overlordship[21]
976
Song dynasty and aboriginal allies in Guizhou attack the Mu'ege Kingdom, forcing them to retreat to Dafang County[22]
980
Long Yanyao's grandson Long Qiongju presents tribute to the Emperor Taizong of Song[19]
995
Long Hanyao of Nanning presents tribute to the Song court[19]
998
Long Hanyao of Nanning presents tribute to the Song court[19]
11th century
[edit]
Year
Date
Event
1042
Song dynasty appoints Degai of the Mu'ege Kingdom as regional inspector[22]
Möngke Khan places Kublai Khan in charge of the invasion of the Dali Kingdom[25]
1253
September
Kublai Khan's forces set up headquarters on the Jinsha River in western Yunnan and march on Dali in three columns[25]
1254
January
The Dali Kingdom is conquered, although its dynasty remains in power, and the king, Duan Xingzhi, is later invested with the title of Maharajah by Möngke Khan; so ends the Dali Kingdom[26]
winter
Kublai Khan returns to Mongolia and leaves Subutai's son Uryankhadai in charge of campaigns against local Yi tribes[26]
1257
Uriyangkhadai, son of Subutai, pacifies Yunnan and returns to Gansu[26]
winter
Mongol invasions of Vietnam: Uriyangkhadai returns to Yunnan and invades the Trần dynasty of Đại Việt[26]
14th century
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Year
Date
Event
1332
March
War of the Two Capitals: Loyalist rebels in Yunnan are defeated[27]
Ming–Mong Mao War: Si Lunfa surrenders to the Ming dynasty[33]
1397
December
Ming–Mong Mao Intervention: Si Lunfa is deposed and requests Ming aid in restoring him to power[34]
1398
January
Ming–Mong Mao Intervention: Si Lunfa is restored to power[35]
15th century
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Year
Date
Event
1438
8 December
Luchuan–Pingmian campaigns: Ming carries out a punitive expedition against Si Renfa of Mong Mao for attacking neighboring tusi, but fails to defeat him[36]
1441
27 February
Luchuan–Pingmian campaigns: Ming forces attack Mong Mao[37]
1442
January
Luchuan–Pingmian campaigns: Mong Mao is defeated but Si Renfa escapes to Ava[38]
1443
March
Luchuan–Pingmian campaigns: Ming forces defeat Si Jifa but fail to capture him[39]
1445
August
Luchuan–Pingmian campaigns: Ava hands over Si Renfa to Ming in return for their support in attacking Hsenwi[40]
1446
January
Luchuan–Pingmian campaigns: Si Renfa is executed[40]
1449
March
Luchuan–Pingmian campaigns: Ming forces invade Mong Yang for harboring Si Jifa, but he manages to escape again[41]
1450
Miao rebellions under the Ming dynasty: Yao and Miao people rebel in Guizhou and Huguang[42]
1452
Miao rebellions under the Ming dynasty: Yao and Miao rebels are suppressed[42]
1456
Miao rebellions under the Ming dynasty: Miao people in Huguang rebel and are suppressed[42]
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