627
627 — China: Tang dynasty and Uyghur forces engage in battle with the Turks and Tibetans
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| KoreaThree Kingdoms of Korea 57 BC–660 | ChinaTang dynasty 618–907 | JapanAsuka period 538–710 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
| - Tang dynasty and Uyghur forces engage in battle with the Turks and Tibetans
- A large number of prefectures and counties are combined or abolished; the Ten Circuits are introduced
- 625Eastern Turkic Khaganate launches repeated raids in northern frontier areas; some raids reach as far south as Shanxi; largest one was directed by Illig Qaghan against Shuozhou (in north Shanxi) but is repulsed
- 626Xuanwu Gate Incident
- 626September — Emperor Gaozu of Tang is forced into retirement and Li Shimin becomes emperor (Taizong)
- 626Autumn — Illig Qaghan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate raids to within a few miles of Chang'an and withdraws after Emperor Taizong of Tang agrees to a payment of tribute.
- 626September — Gaozu retired. Taizong succeeded him.
- 628June — Rebel Liang Shidu dies from assassination
- 629Buddhist monk Xuanzang sets off for the west
- 629唐將李靖率騎兵攻滅東突厥。
| - No events recorded for this year
- 629Emperor Jomei, accession
| covered from 1607 |