Song, known as Liu Song (Chinese: 劉宋), Former Song (前宋) or Song of (the) Southern dynasties (南朝宋) in historiography, was an imperial dynasty of China and the first of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. It succeeded the Eastern Jin dynasty and preceded the Southern Qi dynasty. The dynasty was founded by Liu Yu (Emperor Wu; 363-422 AD), whose surname together with "Song" forms the common name for the dynasty, the "Liu Song".
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1. Wikidata: Liu Song dynasty
Wikidata Q49697, class allow-list match (Q50068795 Chinese dynasty (ruling regime treated as historical polity))
Liu Song dynasty (Wikipedia)
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Song, known as Liu Song (Chinese: 劉宋), Former Song (前宋) or Song of (the) Southern dynasties (南朝宋) in historiography, was an imperial dynasty of China and the first of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. It succeeded the Eastern Jin dynasty and preceded the Southern Qi dynasty. The dynasty was founded by Liu Yu (Emperor Wu; 363-422 AD), whose surname together with "Song" forms the common name for the dynasty, the "Liu Song".
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