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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Collection of facts about the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians

This post is a collection of facts about the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians (304 - 316 AD). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the War of the Eight Princes (291 - 306 AD)
• Occurred during the Western Jin dynasty
• Five Barbarians: Xiongnu, Jie, Qiang, Di, Xianbei
• Ethnic tensions between ruling Han and non-Han tribes
• Southern Xiongnu formed the Han-Zhao and declared independence in 304 AD
• Li Xiong established Cheng-Han in 304 AD
• Capital Luoyang and Emperor Huai of Jin captured by Han (311 AD)
• Western Jin dynasty ended and Emperor Min captured in 316 AD
• Led to Eastern Jin dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdom period