which dynasty preceded it?
Sui dynasty
Tang dynasty
It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
what did tang leaders do to help rule this large empire Raised professional and conscripted armies of hundreds of thousands of troops to contend with nomadic powers; indirectly controlled several regions through a protectorate system. when was this dynasty period? 618 to 907 AD
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Tang dynasty [SEP] Introduction
The Tang dynasty (, ; ) or Tang Empire was an imperial dynasty ruling China from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Historians generally regard the Tang as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture. Tang territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that of the Han dynasty. The Lǐ family () founded the dynasty, seizing power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire and inaugurating a period of progress and stability in the first half of the dynasty's rule.