Yelü Abaoji
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Yelü Abaoji was the Khitan chieftain who became the first emperor of the Liao dynasty, laying the foundations of a powerful multi-ethnic empire in northern China in the 10th century.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emperor Taizong of Liao | 1 |
| Emperor Taizu of Liao | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khitan leader
ⓘ
Liao dynasty person ⓘ emperor ⓘ founder of state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abaoji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yelü Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 872 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Liao imperial tombs (near present-day Bairin Left Banner, Inner Mongolia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalEstablishedAt | Shangjing (Upper Capital) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Yelü Bei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yelü Deguang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
campaigns against Later Tang
ⓘ
wars against neighboring steppe peoples ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Khitan tribal confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 926 ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Liao dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Khitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Khitan Liao Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liao dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first non-Han ruler to control large parts of northern China after the Tang dynasty
ⓘ
laid foundations of a multi-ethnic empire in northern China ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | dual administration for Khitan and sedentary Chinese subjects ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Chinese
ⓘ
Khitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Empress Dowager Shulü Ping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Emperor Taizu of Liao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yelü Abaoji NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
instituted dual administrative system for nomadic and sedentary populations
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proclaimed emperor and founded the Liao dynasty in 916 ⓘ unified major Khitan tribes under his leadership ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chieftain of the Yila tribe
ⓘ
emperor of Liao ⓘ supreme chieftain of the Khitan ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Emperor Taizu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Khitan tribal leadership system ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Manchuria
NERFINISHED
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eastern Inner Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern China ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 926 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 916 ⓘ |
| religion | Khitan traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| spouse | Empress Shulü Ping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Emperor Taizong of Liao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yelü Deguang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeName | Taizu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Emperor Taizu of Liao
this entity surface form:
Emperor Taizong of Liao