Region: China · Coordinates: 36.081, 111.514 · 21 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 308 | Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals | Liu Yuanhai attacked Pingyang; the Governor Song Chou fled, and the Henan Governor Lu Shu died in battle. |
| AD 308 | Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals | Liu Yuanhai took the title of emperor at Pingyang and named the state Han. |
| AD 310 | Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals | Liu Yuanhai died; his son He succeeded, but his younger brother Cong killed He and set himself up as ruler. |
| AD 311 | Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals | Emperor Huai was taken to Pingyang and enfeoffed by Liu Cong as Duke of Kuaiji. |
| AD 313 | Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals | Emperor Huai was assassinated at Pingyang at the age of 30. Earlier, at Liu Cong's banquet, he had been made to wear blue garments and pour wine. |
| AD 316 | Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals | Emperor Min was taken to Pingyang and enfeoffed by Liu Cong as Marquis of Huai'an. |
| AD 318 | Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals | Emperor Min was assassinated at Pingyang at the age of 18, ending the Western Jin. |
| AD 318 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | When Shi Le attacked Jin Zhun at Pingyang, Shi Le moved all the more than hundred thousand ba, qiang and jie defectors to their subordinate commanderies and counties. |
| AD 361 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Zhang Ping raided Yan's Pingyang, killing Duan Gang and Han Bao, and also attacked Yanmen, killing the governor Shan Nan. |
| AD 576 | History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals | Northern Zhou troops attacked Jinzhou while the Later Ruler was away hunting. |
| AD 576 | History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals | Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou came to relieve Jinzhou and in the battle south of the city crushed the Qi army; the Later Ruler abandoned his troops and fled first. |
| AD 576 | History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals | Cui Song, governor of Jinzhou, secretly joined the attack, climbed the walls at dawn, and took Jinzhou. |
| AD 576 | History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals | In the decisive battle before Jinzhou the Qi army collapsed; military supplies were piled up for hundreds of li. |
| AD 908 | Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals | On day Jiawu, a Taiyuan force of tens of thousands of foot and horse pressed on Jin and Jiang; after more than ten days without victory, and hearing that a great army was coming, they burned their camps and fled. |
| AD 909 | Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals | In the eighth month the emperor led his army south; Zhou Dewei, Li Cunshen and Ding Hui were sent ahead to leave Yindi Pass and attack Jinzhou, digging tunnels. |
| AD 912 | Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals | On day Guiwei, the emperor set out for Hezhong by the Zezhou road, met the Liang general Kang Huaiying at Pingyang, defeated him, beheaded more than a thousand, and pursued them to Baijing Ridge. |
| AD 1218 | History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals | Mongol troops took Pingyang; Prefect Affairs and Acting Provincial Secretariat official Li Ge and Cong Tan died. |
| AD 1227 | History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals | Mongol troops pacified Deshun Prefecture and retook Pingyang. |
| AD 1275 | Marco Polo, The Travels (Yule translation) | Leaving Pianfu, two days west, is the city of Caichu built by the Golden King. |
| AD 1291 | History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals | An earthquake struck Pingyang; 10,826 houses collapsed and 150 people were crushed to death. |
| AD 1695 | Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) | In the twelfth month an earthquake struck Pingyang; this year's taxes were reduced, arrears in several provinces were pardoned, and a general amnesty was declared. |