While this extreme assimilation policy produced conformity among the court aristocracy, it estranged the military Xianbei clans in the northern garrisons — the "Revolt of the Six Garrisons" of 524 would in time produce the Turkic families that founded khaganates.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Northern Wei Sinicization Reforms (Xiaowen)?
- Emperor Xiaowen banned the Xianbei language at court, converted Tabgach surnames into Chinese names, moved the capital south, and Confucianised court ceremonial.
- When did Northern Wei Sinicization Reforms (Xiaowen) happen?
- 495 CE
- Where did Northern Wei Sinicization Reforms (Xiaowen) take place?
- Luoyang (Kuzey Wei başkenti)