Sui–Tang and the rise of Islam AD 589–AD 907

The Sui and Tang flourish while Islam rises and builds a caliphate across three continents.

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Timeline

Year	Event	Where
AD 618	The Tang dynasty is founded	Xi'an
AD 663	Battle of Baekgang	Battle of Baekgang
AD 751	Battle of Talas	Battle of Talas
AD 802	The Khmer Empire is founded	Angkor

Battles and sites

Battle of Baekgang · AD 663
Battle of Talas · AD 751

← Division and the spread of Buddhism Song, Liao and Jin →

Notable people of the Sui–Tang and the rise of Islam

Lived	Person
AD 574 – AD 622	Prince Shōtoku	Regent of Japan
AD 598 – AD 649	Emperor Taizong of Tang	Tang emperor
AD 602 – AD 664	Xuanzang	Buddhist monk and translator
AD 624 – AD 705	Wu Zetian	China’s only empress regnant
AD 701 – AD 762	Li Bai	Poet
AD 712 – AD 770	Du Fu	Poet
AD 877 – AD 943	Wang Geon (Taejo of Goryeo)	Founder of Goryeo

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.