An Lushan declares himself Emperor at Luoyang…

February 756 CE

An Lushan declares himself Emperor at Luoyang on Lunar New Year's day, 756 (February 5), establishing a new state of Yan, making Zhang Tongru and the surrendered Tang official Daxi Xun his chancellors.

He creates An Qingxu the Prince of Jin and another son, An Qinghe, the Prince of Zheng.

Meanwhile, Yan Zhenqing's cousin Yan Gaoqing who initially submits to An, rises against An at Changshan Prefecture (roughly modern Baoding, Hebei) but is quickly defeated and delivered to An in Luoyang; An executes him.

An also sends An Qingxu to make a preliminary assault on …

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Luoyang (Loyang) Henan (Honan) China View →

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An Lushan Rebellion, or Revolt of An Shi View →

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