At the Battle of Mingtiao, the Shang dynasty took control under Cheng Tang, the first Shang king ... other state rulers had to equip their local army base with equipment, armour, and weapons.

The Tang Dynasty had disintegrated in fierce armed conflicts and China ... In A.D. 960, Zhao Kuangyin, commander of the Later Zhou's imperial army, suddenly launched a mutiny at Chenqiao near Kaifeng.

The dynasty’s greatness owes much to its second ... Despite initial success on land, the Tang army was held back at the ...

Battles decided the fate of some of the kings. At the Battle of Mingtiao, the Shang dynasty was firmly established under Cheng Tang, the first Shang king. The first chariots appear at the end of ...