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Also known as Yen, State of Yan, Yan State, State of Yen, Yen State, state of Yan, Yan state, state of Yen

ancient state in northern China during the Shang, Zhou, and Warring States periods (11th century BC – 222 BC)

Key facts

Status
Kingdom/Principality
Capital
Ji (蓟) , Xiadu
Government
Monarchy
Historical era
Zhou dynasty
Established
11th century BC
Conquered by qin
222 BC
Currency
knife money , spade money , other ancient Chinese coinage

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Wikidata facts

Continent
Asia
Capital
Xiadu
Currency
spade money
Image
YanZhuan.jpg
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dissolved, abolished or demolished date
0222-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Yan (state)
cause of destruction
Qin's Wars of Unification
Commons category
Yan (state)
replaced by
Qin
replaces
Ji
different from
Yan
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Article · 日本語

燕(えん、紀元前1100年頃 - 紀元前222年)は、中国に周代・春秋時代・戦国時代にわたって存在した国。春秋十二列国の一つ、また戦国七雄の一つ。河北省北部、現在の北京を中心とする土地を支配した。首都は薊(けい)で、現在の北京にあたる。燕都・薊城の遺蹟は北京市房山区に所在する。

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