后唐 / Later Tang

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

Through 李存勖, 李嗣源, and the Shatuo military world around 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

• 李克用, 李存勖, and 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.
• 唐宋转型 - broader transformation frame.