Yelü clan
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The Yelü clan was the ruling Khitan noble family that founded and governed the Liao dynasty in northern China and parts of Inner Asia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khitan noble family
ⓘ
ruling house ⓘ |
| capitalCityUsed |
Nanjing (Liao)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shangjing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Liao dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticTitle | Imperial House of Liao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfRule | conquest of Liao by the Jurchen Jin ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Khitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Liao dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedPeoples |
Balhae people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ Khitan NERFINISHED ⓘ various steppe tribes ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Song period ⓘ |
| interactedWithDynasty |
Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Khitan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Yelü Abaoji
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ⓘ
Yelü Chucai NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Dashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Deguang NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Hongji NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Jing NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Longxu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Ruan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Yanning NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Yanxi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelü Zongzhen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | eastern Inner Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| politicalSystemInfluence | dual administration system of Liao ⓘ |
| predecessorCulture | Khitan tribal confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Inner Asia
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ⓘ
northern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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traditional Khitan beliefs ⓘ |
| successorStateInfluence | Western Liao (Qara Khitai) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ |
| titleHeldByMembers |
Emperor of Liao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedScript |
Khitan large script
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Khitan small script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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