Zhou Dynasty

After the heroic battle against the demon Mara, King Mu of Zhou, decreed the formation of a new dynasty ruled over by Gane himself, its borders encompassing the ravaged lands scarred by the atrocities perpetrated by the monster.

Flag of North Zhou Dynasty

## Zhou Dynasty

### Location

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### Succeded by

* The Tartarian Empire
* Eastern Zhou
* Western Zhou

# Gane's Rule

Gane, Over the course of two decades, he shepherded his people through arduous reconstruction efforts while simultaneously navigating the treacherous currents of national relations among neighboring tribes and cities, ever mindful of potential threats to his domain. By turns diplomat, general, and sage, he proved equal to each role. His sagacity won him many admirers, while his martial prowess kept aggressors at bay.

As his reign neared its conclusion, Gane found himself beset on multiple fronts. Aging and weakened physically, he faced persistent challenges posed by ambitious rival factions vying for control.

Ever determined until the very end, he fought off assassination attempts and coup plots with the tenacity of old, but ultimately succumbed to illness in 891 BCE.

# Rise of Regional Powers

After Gane's Death, China underwent significant changes in political structure and governance.

This era saw great advancements in philosophy, literature, and technology, as different schools of thought sought to gain influence and shape future policy.

Conflicts arose and rivalries developed, leading to several wars fought between neighboring states in pursuit of regional supremacy.

As regional lords vied for power, conflicts and battles between different states became more frequent. These struggles for dominance marked the beginning of the Spring and Autumn Period.

States often formed alliances and engaged in diplomacy to balance power and manage conflicts. The geopolitics of the time involved shifting allegiances and complex relationships.

# The Gonghe Regency

In 842 BCE, after King Li was exiled by his nobles during the Compatriots Rebellion, when the Chinese people rioted against their old corrupt king.

King Li was a corrupt and decadent ruler. To pay for his pleasures and vices, King Li raised taxes and caused misery. He barred the commoners from profiting from communal forests and lakes, and instated a new law which allowed him to punish anyone, by death, who dared to speak against him. King Li's tyrannical rule soon forced many peasants and soldiers all around Zhou China into revolt. Li was sent into exile at a place called Zhi near Linfen, when King Li died in exile in 828 BCE, power was passed to his son,Xuan.

# Rise of Tartaria

King Xuan worked to restore royal authority after the rebelion. He fought the Western Xianyun and another group on the Huai River to the southeast. In his ninth year he called a meeting of all the lords. Later he intervened militarily in succession struggles in the states of Lu, Wey and Qi. King Xuan killed the innocent Duke of Tangdu with magic when the Duke spoke against him.

However,King Xuan was not a powerfull mage, his magic turned the Duke into a ghost, the ghost of Tangdu killed king Xuan and the other lords summoned their mages to contain the ghost, after a battle that lasted hours, the mage named as Tartar managed to kill/vanish the ghost.

Xuan's son, King You of Zhou was the last king of the Western Zhou.

The Mage Tartar gained land in the north as a prize from King You for his servise in killing the Ghost, Tartar took 6 women and was named lord of the village.

in 779 BCE, The Mage Tartar passed away, his oldest son Shu declared the rise of The Tartarian Empire after his father name with him as first emperor.

at may of 779 BCE, King You deposed Queen Shen and Crown Prince Yijiu. He made Baosi the new queen and Bofu the new crown prince.

Queen Shen's father, the Marquess of Shen, was furious at the deposition of his daughter and grandson Crown Prince Yijiu and mounted an attack on King You's palace with the Quanrong. King You called for his nobles using the previously abused beacons but none came. In the end, King You and Bofu were killed and Baosi was captured.

After King You died, nobles including the Marquess of Shen, the Marquess of Zeng and Duke Wen of Xu supported the deposed Prince Yijiu as King Ping of Zhou to continue the Zhou Dynasty. As the national capital Haojing had suffered severe damage, and was located near the potentially dangerous Quanrong, in 771 BCE, King Ping of Zhou moved the capital eastward to Luoyang, thus beginning the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and ushering in the Spring and Autumn period.