后唐 / Later Tang

Later Tang / 后唐 is the Five Dynasties regime that defeats [[LaterLiang|后梁]] in EP252 《太平年》之外的五代十国，什么样？’s periodization of [[FiveDynastiesTenKingdoms|五代十国]]. The episode treats the Later Tang moment as a serious attempt at reunification that ultimately fails.

Through [[LiCunxu|李存勖]], [[LiSiyuan|李嗣源]], and the Shatuo military world around [[LiKeyong|李克用]], Later Tang also helps the source explain adoptive-son networks, military kinship, and the difficulty of turning wartime command into stable dynasty.

Connections

• [[LiKeyong|李克用]], [[LiCunxu|李存勖]], and [[LiSiyuan|李嗣源]] - actors tied to the Later Tang cluster.
• 五代义子假子制度 / Five Dynasties Adoptive-Son System and Military Personalization / 军队私人化 - political mechanisms visible in the regime.
• [[TangSongTransition|唐宋转型]] - broader transformation frame.