History of Longzhou

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 * colspan="8" style="font-size: 90%; border-bottom: 1px solid #c3c4db;padding: 0 5px 0 5px; background: #eeffe8; color:#666" | Long Era c. 60,000 – 4294
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 * colspan="1" style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 90%; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeffe8;padding: 0 5px 2px 5px; background: #eeffe8; color:#666"| Dong, Nan, Xi, Bei, and Zhong
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 * colspan="8" style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 90%; border-bottom: 1px solid #c3c4db;padding: 0 5px 2px 5px; background: #eeffe8; color:#666"| Dong, Nan, Xi, Bei, and Zhong
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 * colspan="1" style="font-size: 90%; line-height: 150%; border-bottom: 1px solid #dbd9c5; padding: 2px 5px 0 5px; background: #fffde9; color:#666" | Xi 268 – 35
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 * colspan="1" style="font-size: 90%; line-height: 150%; border-bottom: 1px solid #dbd9c5; padding: 2px 5px 0 5px; background: #fffde9; color:#666" | Zhong 241 - 416
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 * colspan="1" style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 90%;padding: 2px 5px 0 5px; background: #fffde9; color:#666" | Tianlong 416 - present
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 * colspan="1" style="font-size: 90%; line-height: 150%; border-bottom: 1px solid #dbd9c5; padding: 2px 5px 0 5px; background: #fffde9; color:#666" | Xi 268 – 35
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 * colspan="1" style="font-size: 90%; line-height: 150%; border-bottom: 1px solid #dbd9c5; padding: 2px 5px 0 5px; background: #fffde9; color:#666" | Zhong 241 - 416
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 * colspan="1" style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 90%;padding: 2px 5px 0 5px; background: #fffde9; color:#666" | Tianlong 416 - present
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The earliest known written records of the history of Longzhou date from the Long era some 4300+ years ago in tombs that mention the existence of the Long Dynasty. Following the Long Era was the Five Tribes Era where the Longzhouens of smaller tribes began to congregate into larger ones. This period was interrupted in 3062 with the creation of the Di Dynasty (3062-2331 BCE), who's true status is still disputed. The Di Dynasty was followed by the Baiwang Dynasty (2203-1815 BCE) and the Later Long Dynasty (1392-603 BCE), collectively referred to as the "Ancient Dynasties". Following the Five Tribes Era was the Five Kingdoms Era where the tribes reformed into Kingdoms. Starting from 268 BCE onwards, Longzhou was continously controlled mostly by an Imperial Dynasty, and by the Cheonje.