YVES MARSHALLHS150 World Civilizations IASSIGNMENT 8AC1801425MAY 27, 2018SUI DYNASTYStarted from 581 and ended in 618, the Sui Dynasty lasted for only 38 years and had onlythree emperors. With a tyrannical second emperor - Emperor Yang, the Sui Dynasty was oftencompared to the Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC). However, the whole nation was reunified andcertain economic and political advances were achieved in the period.In Northern Zhou (557 - 581), Yang Jian, who was born to the noble class and was theChengxiang (Prime Minister) of the last emperor, monopolized the political and military powerand suppressed the separatist forces as well as some other royal forces. In 581, Yang Jianreplaced Northern Zhou with Sui and proclaimed himself Emperor Wen. Thus the Sui Dynastywas founded, with Chang'an (currently Xian) the capital and Luoyang the auxiliary capital. In589, the Sui Court defeated the last of the Southern Dynasties, Chen, and unified the wholenation.
