Southern Yan
The Southern Yan (Chinese: 南燕; pinyin: Nán Yān; 398-410) was a state of Xianbei rulers during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Its territory roughly coincided with modern Shandong. Its founder Murong De was a son of Murong Huang and brother of Murong Jun and Murong Chui and therefore was an imperial prince during both Former Yan and Later Yan.
Southern Yan (南燕) 燕 | |||||||||
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| 398–410 | |||||||||
 Southern Yan in 406 AD | |||||||||
| Capital | Huatai (398-399) Guanggu (399-410) | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||
• 398-405 | Murong De | ||||||||
• 405-410 | Murong Chao | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 398 | ||||||||
• Capturing of Guanggu | 399 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 410 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||
All rulers of the Southern Yan declared themselves "emperors".
Rulers of the Southern Yan
| Temple name | Posthumous name | Personal name | Durations of reign | Era names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shizong | Xianwu | Murong De | 398-405 | Yanwang (燕王) 398-400 Jianxing (建平) 400-405 |
| – | Murong Chao | 405-410 | Taishang (太上) 405-410 | |
See also
- Xianbei
- List of past Chinese ethnic groups
- Wu Hu
- Emperor Wu of Liu Song
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