<P> This is a timeline of the Three Kingdoms period (220--280) of Chinese history . In a strict academic sense, the Three Kingdoms period refers to the interval between the founding of the state of Cao Wei (220--266) in 220 and the conquest of the state of Eastern Wu (229--280) by the Western Jin dynasty (265--316) in 280 . However, many Chinese historians and laymen extend the starting point of this period back to the Yellow Turban Rebellion that took place in 184 during the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25--220). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Event </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 184 </Td> <Td> spring </Td> <Td> Yellow Turban Rebellion: The Yellow Turbans ravage the north and east and are defeated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> winter </Td> <Td> Liang Province rebellion: A rebellion occurs in Liang province (Liangzhou; 涼 州; roughly present - day Wuwei, Gansu) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 185 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The imperial palace is damaged by fire and special taxes are levied for rebuilding </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 188 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Governors are appointed to unify provincial administrations </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 189 </Td> <Td> summer </Td> <Td> Emperor Ling of Han dies; Empress He and her brother He Jin enthrone Liu Bian and establish a regency government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> winter </Td> <Td> The Ten Eunuchs kill He Jin and are themselves massacred by Yuan Shao; Dong Zhuo takes control of Luoyang and deposes Liu Bian in favor of his half - brother Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of Han </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 189 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Campaign against Dong Zhuo: An anti-Dong Zhuo alliance forms in the east, led by Yuan Shao </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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