Southern Yan (南燕) 燕 | |||||||||
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| 398–410 | |||||||||
) Southern Yan in 406 AD | |||||||||
| Capital | Huatai (398-399) Guanggu (399-410) | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||
• 398-405 | Murong De | ||||||||
• 405-410 | Murong Chao | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 398 | ||||||||
• Capturing of Guanggu | 399 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 410 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||
The Southern Yan (Chinese: 南燕; pinyin: Nán Yān; 398-410) was a state of Xianbei rulers during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Its territory roughly coincided with modern Shandong. Its founder Murong De was a son of Murong Huang and brother of Murong Jun and Murong Chui and therefore was an imperial prince during both Former Yan and Later Yan.
All rulers of the Southern Yan declared themselves "emperors".
Rulers of the Southern Yan
| Temple name | Posthumous name | Personal name | Durations of reign | Era names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shizong | Xianwu | Murong De | 398-405 | Yanwang (燕王) 398-400 Jianxing (建平) 400-405 |
| – | Murong Chao | 405-410 | Taishang (太上) 405-410 | |
See also
- Xianbei
- List of past Chinese ethnic groups
- Wu Hu
- Emperor Wu of Liu Song