Khitan
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The Khitan were a nomadic para-Mongolic people who founded the Liao dynasty and played a major political and cultural role in northern China and Inner Asia during the 10th–12th centuries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
para-Mongolic people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Khitai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khitans NERFINISHED ⓘ Qidan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalFounded | Shangjing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
major cultural influence in Inner Asia
ⓘ
major cultural influence in northern China ⓘ |
| declineCause | Jurchen uprising ⓘ |
| dualAdministration |
northern steppe administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern sedentary administration ⓘ |
| dynastyCapital | Shangjing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
horse breeding
ⓘ
pastoral nomadism ⓘ trade with Chinese states ⓘ |
| ethnicClassification | para-Mongolic ⓘ |
| founded | Liao dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceModel | dual administration system ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Chinese dynastic histories
ⓘ
Liao Shi (History of Liao) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
ethnonym Cathay
ⓘ
medieval European name for China ⓘ |
| language | Khitan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | long-term toponymic and ethnonymic influence in Eurasia ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | cavalry-based army ⓘ |
| neighboringPolities |
Goryeo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jurchen Jin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | eastern Inner Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
major political power in Inner Asia
ⓘ
major political power in northern China ⓘ |
| region |
Inner Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Chinese folk religion ⓘ Tengrism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Balhae people
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Han Chinese populations NERFINISHED ⓘ multi-ethnic empire ⓘ various steppe tribes ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | tribal confederation ⓘ |
| successorPolity | Western Liao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Khitan large script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khitan small script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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