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Which four Southern Dynasties ruled from Nanjing after the Eastern Jin dynasty fell?
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Skyline of central Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.
Following the fall of the Eastern Jin (Dong Jin) dynasty, four successive dynasties established their capital at Jiankang, the city now known as Nanjing. These regimes, collectively known as the Southern Dynasties, are as follows:
- Liu-Song (420β479)
- Nan (Southern) Qi (479β502)
- Nan Liang (502β557)
- Nan Chen (557β589)
These dynasties governed the regions south of the Yangtze River during the Six Dynasties period. Although this era was characterized by political instability and military rivalries, it was also a time of significant cultural flourishing in Nanjing, marked by advancements in literature, calligraphy, painting, and philosophy.123