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The rulers of Xia came from the Tiefu tribe, who descended from the Southern Xiongnu leader, Qubei.Qubei was a member of the ruling-Luandi clan as the brother of the chanyu, Qiangqu, although a later and more dubious account alleged that he was the descendant of a Han dynasty prince-turned-Xiongnu noble, Liu Jinbo (劉進伯) instead.
The Goguryeo kingdom was a powerful and influential state in northern Korea and parts of northeastern China at the beginning of the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Goguryeo was attacked by the Murong Xianbei numerous times, and in 342 Prince Murong Huang of Former Yan captured the Goguryeo capital Hwando (Wandu in Chinese).
Emperor Xiaowu of Jin dies and is succeeded by Sima Dezong (Emperor An of Jin) [16] 397: Southern Liang: Tufa Wugu declares himself Prince of Xiping [16] Northern Liang: Duan Ye declares himself Duke of Jiankang in Zhangye [16] 398: Northern Wei: Tuoba Gui moves his capital to Pingcheng [16] 399: Northern Wei: Tuoba Gui declares himself emperor ...
The Sixteen Prefectures (yellow) wedged between Liao (gray) in the north and Northern Song (light gray) in the south. Some distance to its west is Western Xia (deep gray). The Sixteen Prefectures, more precisely known as the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan-Yun (traditional Chinese: 燕雲十六州; simplified Chinese: 燕云十六州; pinyin: Yānyún Shíliù Zhōu) or the Sixteen Prefectures of ...
The kingdom is mentioned in Shiji and Shujing as an ally of the Zhou who defeated the Shang. Accounts of the legendary kings of Shu also may be found in local annals. [7] According to the Chronicles of Huayang that were compiled during the Jin dynasty (266–420), the Shu kingdom was founded by Cancong (蠶 叢). [8]
Western Xia" or "Xi Xia" is the state's Chinese name. "Western" refers to its location to the west of the Liao (916–1125) and Jin (1115–1234) dynasties, as well as the Song. "Xia" (pointing to the Xia dynasty) is a historical name for the region that originated from the 5th-century Hu Xia dynasty. [15]
The Kingdom of Huang was an ancient country that was first created during the Xia dynasty (2070–1600 BC) and was restored again a second time in 891 BC during the time of the Zhou dynasty until the middle Spring and Autumn period, when it was annexed by the Kingdom of Chu in 648 BC.
Liu Yu appointed him Duke of Henan and left his territory unscathed, but in 418, the Helian Xia conquered the Guanzhong region from Jin, and Western Qin had a new threat from the east. The situation worsened for Western Qin in 421 as the Northern Liang vanquished the Western Liang, freeing up their western frontiers and allowing them to focus ...