Sui


 * 1) The Sui Dynasty only lasted 37 years, so it really should not even be considered a real dynasty.
 * 2) The Emperors had big ambitions and military campaigns that led to the downfall of the Sui Dynasty.
 * 3) Farmers were burdened with heavy taxes and compelled to work a certain amount of time for the emperor.
 * 4) The Sui Dynasty emperors had big ambitions for extending their territory, but their military expeditions to conquer Vietnam and Korean ended disastrously.
 * 5) Emperor Yang is portrayed as usurping the imperial power, and is criticized for the amount of money he spent and his cruelty to the people.

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Map of Sui Dynasty ^ []