Following the death of the Later Qin Emperor Yao Xin, Liu Yu attacked the state of Later Qin, which controlled the valuable lands of Guanzhong, lands which had once housed the capital of the Qin, Han and Jin dynasties before the barbarian uprisings.

Following his return to Jiankang, Liu Yu ended the rule of the Jin and became emperor himself in 420, establishing the Liu Song dynasty.

Following his death in 464, Liu Jun passed his throne to his son, Liu Ziye, who was generally regarded as a tyrant.

* Following the defeat of the Han at the hands of the Xiongnu at Baideng in 200 BC, courtier Liu Jing ( 劉敬 ) is dispatched by Han emperor Gaozu for negotiations.

Following the May Thirtieth Movement of 1925, Chen was an important organizer under Zhou Enlai and Liu Shaoqi.

Following the counsel of his advisor Zhuge Liang and Zhuge's Longzhong Plan, Liu Bei conquered parts of Jing Province ( covering present-day Hubei and Hunan ) in 208 and 209.

Following T ' ang's flight, Liu Yung-fu assumed the mantle of leadership of the Republic in Tainan.

Following Cao Cao's defeat at the Battle of Red Cliffs in the same year, the victorious allied force of Liu Bei and Sun Quan was gradually taking over the various commanderies in southern Jing Province, including Changsha.

Following Zhang Liang's instructions, Fan Kuai burst in and openly chided Xiang Yu, making a speech about Liu Bang's accomplishments and affirming that Liu had no intention of opposing Xiang Yu.

Following the flight, China Southern Airlines Chairman and pilot of the flight, Liu Shaoyong, said, " From today onward, regular commercial flights will replace the rumbling warplanes over the skies of the Taiwan Strait, and relations between the two sides will become better and better.

Following crushing defeats by the armies of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Lü Bu, Yuan Shu attempted to flee north to join Yuan Shao.

Following a misunderstanding with his lord, Liu Yu, he attacked him and won control of the surrounding area ; however, contrary to popular belief, he never formally received the title of prefect.

Following his defeat, Zhuge Liang had the vanguard leader, Ma Su, executed for the tactical blunder at Jieting, and a memorial published to Liu Shan, in which he chastised himself for the failure and requested demotion from Chancellor ( 宰相 ) to General of the Right ( 右将军 ), but Zhuge Liang would wield the same power even after demotion.

Following this, Gao approached senior Party members and expressed his views regarding Liu and Zhou, making the important point to hint that he had Mao's approval.

Following the death of Pang Tong, Liu Bei ordered a shrine in Pang's honour to be built at the valley.

Following the announcement that Liu Xiaobo had won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, and his dedication of his prize to those who died in 1989, dissident groups reported on October 18 she and her husband may have been taken into custody by police, and have not been seen or heard from for four days ; their phones have been cut off.

Following that, King Huai II commissioned Song Yi and Liu Bang to lead two armies to attack Qin, promising that whoever managed to enter Guanzhong ( heartland of Qin ) first would be granted the title of " King of Guanzhong ".

Following that, Sima Xin and Dong Yi surrendered to Liu.

Following Lincoln's victory, many Southern whites felt that disunion had become their only option.

Following their victory at Phillipi, the Triumvirate divided the Roman Republic between themselves and ruled as military dictators.

Following Andrew's victory, the king was obliged to transfer the government of the Duchies of Croatia and Dalmatia to Andrew.

Following France's victory in the War of the Fourth Coalition, Napoleon Bonaparte marched into Berlin in 1806, but granted self-government to the city.

Following Napoleon Bonaparte's victories over the Austrian Empire in Northern Italy – helping to secure France victory in the War of the First Coalition in 1797 – Great Britain remained the only major European power still at war with the French Republic.

Following Italy's victory in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911 – 1912 the Young Turks fell from power after a coup.

Following the Soviet victory at Stalingrad it was found that some German soldiers in the besieged city, cut off from supplies, resorted to cannibalism.

Following the victory of Han over Chu after the collapse of Qin, Confucius's thoughts received official sanction and were further developed into a system known as Confucianism.

Following Diocletian's victory, both the western and the eastern armies acclaimed him Augustus.

Following the decisive Ethiopian victory at Adwa, Menelik II rapidly negotiated a series of treaties fixing Ethiopia's boundaries — with French Somaliland in March 1897, British Somaliland a few months later in June 1897, with Italian Eritrea in 1900, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1902, British East Africa in 1907, and Italian Somaliland in 1908 — which simplified this problem on one level.

Following the World Series victory, Huizenga dismantled the team, claiming financial losses despite having won the World Series.

Following the conclusive naval victory off Drepana in 249 BC, Carthage ruled the seas as Rome was unwilling to finance the construction of yet another expensive fleet.

Following the electoral victory, the " Ma, Ma ..." attack phrase gained a classic rejoinder: " Gone to the White House.

Following their victory at Fleurus, the Republicans occupied Belgium and the Rhineland.

Following his victory in The Masters golf tournament in 1988, Scottish golfer Sandy Lyle chose to serve haggis at the annual Champions Dinner before the 1989 Masters.

Following two consecutive playoff losses to the Patriots, the Colts began the 2005 season with a 13 – 0 record, including a regular season victory over the Patriots, the first in the Manning era.

Following a 1 – 0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in February 2011, described by Alan Smith as " a quite brilliant display in terms of discipline and spirit " and a " defensive masterplan " by David Pleat, Henry Winter wrote, " it can only be a matter of time before he is confirmed as long-term manager ".

Following this victory, Alboin decided to lead his people to Italy, which had become severely depopulated after the long Gothic War ( 535 – 554 ) between the Byzantine Empire and the Ostrogothic Kingdom there.

Following the victory of the Left ( 41 % vs. 12 % of the subsequent party ) in the Parliamentary Election in 2001, on 19 October 2001, President Aleksander Kwaśniewski appointed Miller Prime Minister and obliged to nominate the government.

Following his conquest of neighboring forces, the two sides clashed during the Battle of Tedorigawa which resulted in a decisive Uesugi victory.

Following the Labor Party's victory in the March 1983 election, Keating was appointed treasurer, a post he held until 1991.

Following Sharon's victory, it was decided to do away with separate elections for prime minister and return to the previous system.

Following the Russian Revolution, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic became the largest and leading constituent of the Soviet Union, the world's first constitutionally socialist state and a recognized superpower, which played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War II.

Following the decisive victory in the Battle of Moscow in January 1942, the high command began to reintroduce Rifle Corps into its most experienced formations.

Following the decisive Yorkist victory over the Lancastrians at the Battle of Tewkesbury, Richard had married the younger daughter of the Earl of Warwick, Anne Neville, on 12 July 1472.