Person503–552
Hou Jing
General of the Northern Wei frontier armies who served Gao Huan of the Eastern Wei, went over to the Liang in 547 and in 548 rose against them. He took Jiankang (549), ruled through puppet emperors and in 552 proclaimed himself emperor of Han, but was defeated the same year and killed by his own followers while fleeing by sea.
- Dates
- 503 (?) – between 20 May and 7 June 552
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- East Asia
- In the threads
- East Asia (6th–10th c.)
Events
- The rebellion of Hou Jing and the fall of Jiankang27 September 548 – between 20 May and 7 June 552 · East Asia