Former Yan

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Former Yan was a Xianbei-led state during China’s Sixteen Kingdoms period, known for controlling parts of northern China in the 4th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sixteen Kingdoms state
Xianbei-led regime
ancient state
capital Jicheng NERFINISHED
Longcheng NERFINISHED
Yecheng NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country China
currency Chinese cash coins
endTime 370
ethnicComposition Han Chinese NERFINISHED
Xianbei NERFINISHED
ethnicGroupInPower Xianbei NERFINISHED
fallOfStateCause conquest by Former Qin
firstRuler Murong Huang NERFINISHED
foundedBy Murong Huang NERFINISHED
governmentForm monarchy
hasDynasticName Yan NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Hebei NERFINISHED
Liaoning NERFINISHED
Shandong NERFINISHED
northern China NERFINISHED
languageUsed Classical Chinese NERFINISHED
lastRuler Murong Wei NERFINISHED
locatedInTimePeriod Sixteen Kingdoms period NERFINISHED
militaryConflict conflicts with Eastern Jin
wars with Former Qin
notableEvent Former Qin invasion of 370 NERFINISHED
Murong Jun’s proclamation as emperor
notableRuler Murong Chui NERFINISHED
Murong Jun NERFINISHED
partOf history of China
history of the Sixteen Kingdoms
predecessor Duan Kingdom of Liaoxi NERFINISHED
Later Zhao NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
Chinese folk religion
Daoism
rulingDynasty Murong clan NERFINISHED
startTime 337
successor Former Qin NERFINISHED
titleOfRuler Emperor
Prince of Yan NERFINISHED
usesCalendarEraName Jianxi NERFINISHED
Shengping NERFINISHED
Xian’kang (adopted from Eastern Jin)
Yongxi NERFINISHED

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