Wars of the Successors

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The Wars of the Successors, also known as the Liễu Dynastic Wars, was a series of civil wars instigated by the brothers, sisters, sons and daughters of the Liễu emperor Liễu Thủ Tông. Due to the Emperor's increasing dependency on Empress Nhã Uyên, of whom was eager to gain power and restore the rule of the dynasty through deceptive and dictatorial means, many of these family members rebelled against imperial rule and one another for their proclamations of legitimacy.

According to the Annals of the Last Years of the Liễus, there were a total of twelve wars that have been instigated by the last members of the royal family. The wars first started in the imperial capital of Cẩm Phả, then it spread throughout the entirety of the dynastic territory.

The Successors

Original Successors

Name	Parentage	Title	Lifespan	Cause of Death
Liễu Thủ Tông	Liễu Nhân Tông	Emperor of Đại Mẹ Quến		Assassination
Vương Nhã Uyên	Vương Ðạo	Empress of Đại Mẹ Quến		Forced suicide

Successors from the Bạch Line

Name	Parentage	Title	Lifespan	Cause of Death
Liễu Thế Vinh	Liễu Nhân Tông	Prince of the Second Rank		Killed in Battle
Liễu Nhã Trúc	Liễu Nhân Tông	Princess of the Second Rank		Assassination
Liễu Nam Phi	Liễu Nam Thành	Prince of the Third Rank		Execution
Liễu Chí Khiêm	Liễu Thủ Tông and Nhã Uyên	Prince of the First Rank		Execution

Successors from the Chế Line

Name	Parentage	Title	Lifespan	Cause of Death
Liễu Chế Toàn	Liễu Chế Mạnh	Prince of the Fourth Rank		Killed in Battle

Background

From the late 5th century, the Liễu Dynasty has experienced a variety of emperors that have generally led its power and dominance to decline. Even though, there were several

I: Rebellion of the Two Siblings

Rebellion of the Two Siblings
Date 530-532 CE Location Present Result Rebellious Faction consolidates territory and power on the eastern coastline, establishing the Eastern Liễu Dynasty Liễu Thế Vinh ascends the throne as Liễu Thiện Tổ
Belligerents
Loyalist Faction	Rebellious Faction
Commanders and leaders
Liễu Thủ Tông Empress Nhã Uyên Liễu Chí Khiêm	Liễu Thế Vinh Liễu Nhã Trúc

III: Resurgence of the Chế Line

Main article: Insurrection of the Chế Line

V: Phổ Biến War

Main article: Phổ Biến War

What was to be known as the longest dynastic war, as well as the bloodiest civil conflict of ancient imperial Quenmin, originates from the assassination of Liễu Thủ Tông.

In Cultural Depictions

These wars