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Liao dynasty
Sign in to saveAlso known as Khitan Empire, Greater Liao, Great Liao, Liao Empire, Qidan, Qidan State, Mos Jælud, Mos diau-d kitai
Khitan imperial dynasty in East Asia (916-1125), controlling northern and northeastern China, Mongolia, Russian Far East and North Korea
The Liao dynasty was a Khitan empire that ruled from 916 to 1125, controlling a vast territory across northern and northeastern China, Mongolia, the Russian Far East, and North Korea. It represents an important period in East Asian history when a non-Han Chinese people established a major imperial power that shaped the politics and culture of the region for over two centuries.
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- North Korea
- Continent
- Asia
- Official language
- Jurchen
- Form of government
- monarchy
- Image
- Preparing for hunting, mural from Tomb in Aohan, Liao Dynasty.jpg
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- Commons category
- Liao Dynasty
- topic's main category
- Category:Liao dynasty
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1125-00-00
- inception
- 0916-00-00
- Commons gallery
- 遼朝
- replaces
- Heungyo
- described by source
- New History of the Five Dynasties
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Encyclopedic overview
Today part of China
Mongolia
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