Chen dynasty

Chen 陳
557–589
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Administrative divisions in 572
Capital	Jiankang
Government	Monarchy
Emperor
• 557–559	Emperor Wu of Chen
• 559–566	Emperor Wen of Chen
• 566–568	Emperor Fei of Chen
• 569–582	Emperor Xuan of Chen
• 582–589	Emperor Houzhu of Chen
History
• Established	16 November[1] 557
• Disestablished	10 February[2] 589
• Chen Shubao's death	16 December 604[3]
Currency	Chinese coin, Chinese cash
Preceded by Succeeded by Liang dynasty Sui dynasty
Today part of	China Vietnam

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The Chen dynasty (simplified Chinese: 陈朝; traditional Chinese: 陳朝; pinyin: Chén Cháo), alternatively known as the Southern Chen (南陳 / 南朝陳) in historiography, was a Chinese imperial dynasty and the fourth and last of the Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. Following the Liang dynasty, the Chen dynasty was founded by Chen Baxian (Emperor Wu). The Chen dynasty further strengthened and revitalized the economy and culture of southern China, and made territorial expansions northward, laying the foundation for future dynasties. It was conquered by the Sui dynasty in 589, marking an end to the Northern and Southern dynasties period in Chinese history. The descendants of the Chen imperial family continued to hold powerful high-ranking positions in the imperial courts of both the Sui and Tang dynasties.