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When did Emperor Xuanzong take the throne?

  • 700 CE

  • 706 CE

  • 712 CE

  • 718 CE

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Emperor Xuanzong ascended to the throne in 712 CE, following the abdication of his father, Emperor Ruizong. He inherited a realm marked by political instability and external threats from neighboring states. Determined to restore imperial prestige, Xuanzong launched ambitious military campaigns to secure the empire's borders and established a centralized and effective bureaucracy.
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