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Chen 陳 | |||||||||
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| 557–589 | |||||||||
The Chen dynasty and main contemporary polities in Asia c. 576 | |||||||||
 Administrative divisions in 572 | |||||||||
| Capital | Jiankang | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||
• 557–559 | Emperor Wu of Chen | ||||||||
• 559–566 | Emperor Wen of Chen | ||||||||
• 566–568 | Emperor Fei of Chen | ||||||||
• 569–582 | Emperor Xuan of Chen | ||||||||
• 582–589 | Emperor Houzhu of Chen | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 16 November[1] 557 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 10 February[2] 589 | ||||||||
• Chen Shubao's death | 16 December 604[3] | ||||||||
| Currency | Chinese coin, Chinese cash | ||||||||
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| Today part of | China Vietnam | ||||||||
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The Chen dynasty (traditional Chinese: 陳朝; simplified Chinese: 陈朝; pinyin: Chén Cháo), alternatively known as the Southern Chen (南陳 / 南朝陳) in historiography, was a Chinese imperial dynasty and the fourth and last of the Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. Following the Liang dynasty, the Chen dynasty was founded by Chen Baxian (Emperor Wu). The Chen dynasty further strengthened and revitalized the economy and culture of southern China, and made territorial expansions northward, laying the foundation for future dynasties. It was conquered by the Sui dynasty in 589, marking an end to the Northern and Southern dynasties period in Chinese history. The descendants of the Chen imperial family continued to hold powerful high-ranking positions in the imperial courts of both the Sui and Tang dynasties.