Hedong

Hedong (河東, 'East of the River') was a of Tang China, roughly analogous to the modern-day of in the . One of the most important cities in Hedong was Taiyuan, which was treated as a tertiary capital in the north after the imperial capital of Chang'an and the secondary capital of Luoyang.Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – "True History Restored"
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, it was designated as a (藩鎮), a buffer territory, effectively becoming another military command region, with its executive being a jiedushi. By 754, An Lushan had become the jiedushi of Hedong after already having become the jiedushi of Pinglu and Youzhou, all adjacent territories.Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Flower Banquet (Part 2) Holding three military governorships simultaneously led to Lushan becoming a warlord powerful enough to challenge the Tang, which he did in 755 with his declaration of rebellion from the city of Fanyang.Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 3)
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Dynasty
==References==
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Category:Locations in China