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Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei China
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Xiaowen was an Chinese emperor|emperor of the Northern Wei dynasty around the 5th century
In 494, he moved the Northern Wei capital of China|capital to Luoyang, a city long acknowledged as a major center in History of China|Chinese history. He then implemented a drastic policy of sinicization, changing artistic styles to reflect China|Chinese taste and requiring the Xianbei and others to adopt Chinese surnames, speak the Chinese language|language, and wear Chinese clothes. The resentments engendered by these policies contribute to the downfall of the dynasty in the mid-6th century.
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