Era of Disunity 13.
The Western Wei Dynasty followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and
ruled northern China from 535 to 556.
After the Xianbei general Yuwen Tai killed the Northern Wei emperor Yuan Xiu,
he installed Yuan Baoju as emperor of Western Wei while Yuwen Tai would remain
as the virtual ruler. Although smaller than the Eastern Wei in territory and
population, Western Wei was able to withstand the attacks from the eastern
empire. Due to its better economical conditions, Western Wei was even able to
conquer the whole western part of the Liang empire in the south and occupied
the territory of modern Sichuan. In 557 Yuwen Tai's nephew Yuwen Hu deposed
Emperor Gong and placed Yuwen Tai's son Yuwen Jue on the throne, ending Western
Wei and establishing Northern Zhou.
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Cash of Emperor Yuan Baoju, Western Wei |