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'''Inner Asia during the Tang Dynasty''' was characterized by serial wars of expansion against the Gokturk Empires and Xueyantuo. In the 7th to 8th centuries, the ] expanded across large areas of the steppes of Central Asia; and for more than a century, the Tang retained control of large parts of Central Asia. This Chinese hegemony was not unopposed at its periphery. ]'s military success was, in part, a consequence of changes he initiated in the Chinese army, including improved weaponry. The emperor placed a new emphasis on cavalry, which was very important because his non-Chinese opponents used the horse effectively in warfare.<ref>Latourette, Kenneth Scott. (1965). </ref> |
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'''Inner Asia during the Tang Dynasty''' was characterized by serial wars of expansion in the 7th and 8th centuries. |
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The ] forces were not unopposed. |
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]'s military success was, in part, a consequence of changes he initiated in the Chinese military. The emperor placed a new emphasis on cavalry, which was significant because his non-Chinese opponents used the horse effectively in warfare.<ref>Latourette, Kenneth Scott. (1965). </ref> |
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* ], John King, Herbert Franke and Denis Twitchett. (1994). Cambridge: ]. |
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* ], Kenneth Scott. (1934). New York: ]. |
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* ], Kenneth Scott. (1934). New York: ]. |
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*Li Bo, Zheng Yin, "5000 years of Chinese history", Inner Mongolian People's publishing corp , ISBN 7-204-04420-7, 2001. {{Dubious|date=March 2009}} |
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