Liao dynasty

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The Liao dynasty was a Khitan-led imperial dynasty that ruled parts of northern China, Mongolia, and Manchuria from the 10th to 12th centuries, playing a major role in East Asian politics alongside the Song dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dynasty
historical state
imperial dynasty
alternativeName Liao dynasty
surface form: Great Liao

Qara Khitai
surface form: Khitan Empire
capital Shangjing
surface form: Dongjing (Liao)

Jianye
surface form: Nanjing (Liao)

Shangjing
Xijing
surface form: Xijing (Liao)

Zhongjing (Liao)
coexistedWith Goryeo
Song dynasty
surface form: Northern Song dynasty

Song dynasty
Western Xia
continent Asia
country China
currency Chinese cash
diplomaticRelation Song dynasty
dynasticHouse Yelü clan
endTime 1125
ethnicGroupInPower Khitan people
firstRuler Yelü Abaoji
surface form: Emperor Taizu of Liao
followedBy Jin dynasty
surface form: Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

Western Liao
foundedBy Yelü Abaoji
governmentType hereditary monarchy
monarchy
lastRuler Emperor Tianzuo of Liao
militarySystem dual administration of nomads and sedentary subjects
notableEmperor Emperor Shengzong of Liao
Yelü Abaoji
surface form: Emperor Taizong of Liao
notableTreaty Chanyuan Treaty
officialLanguage Classical Chinese
Khitan language
overthrownBy Jin dynasty
surface form: Jurchen-led Jin dynasty
partOf History of China
History of Manchuria
History of Mongolia
precededBy Later Jin (Five Dynasties)
Tang dynasty
religion Buddhism
Confucianism
Khitan shamanism
Taoism
startTime 907
916
territoryIncludes Manchuria
Mongolia
North China
surface form: northern China
usedScript Chinese characters
Khitan large script
Khitan small script

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Song dynasty neighbor Liao dynasty
Jin dynasty precededBy Liao dynasty
Jin dynasty predecessor Liao dynasty
Juyongguan usedDuring Liao dynasty
Goryeo foreignRelation Liao dynasty
Mongol Empire precededBy Liao dynasty
this entity surface form: Khitan Liao dynasty
Western Xia neighbor Liao dynasty
Liao dynasty alternativeName Liao dynasty
this entity surface form: Great Liao
Balhae successor Liao dynasty
Balhae conqueredBy Liao dynasty
this entity surface form: Khitan Liao dynasty
Beihai Park developedDuring Liao dynasty
Qara Khitai precededBy Liao dynasty
Liaoyang wasCapitalOf Liao dynasty
this entity surface form: Liao dynasty (early period, as Liaoyang Prefecture)
Liaoyang wasImportantCityIn Liao dynasty
Emperor Taizu of Jin conflictWith Liao dynasty
Jurchen contemporaryWith Liao dynasty
Jurchen overthrew Liao dynasty
Wanyan Aguda overthrew Liao dynasty
Wanyan Aguda predecessorState Liao dynasty
Wanyan Aguda ledRebellionAgainst Liao dynasty
Wanyan Aguda successorStateTo Liao dynasty
this entity surface form: Liao dynasty in northern China