Former Yan

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燕 Former Yan (前燕) ←   ← 337–370 → Capital Jicheng (棘城) (337-341) Longcheng (341-350) Jicheng (薊城) (350-357) Yecheng (357-370) Government Monarchy Emperor  - 337-348 Murong Huang  - 348-360 Murong Jun  - 360-370 Murong Wei History  - Murong Huang's claim of princely title 23 November 337[1][2]  - Murong Jun's claim of imperial title 4 January 353[3][4]  - Fall of Yecheng 11 December 370[5][6]  - Disestablished 370

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The Former Yan (simplified Chinese: 前燕; traditional Chinese: 前燕; pinyin: Qiányàn; 337-370) was a state of Xianbei ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China.

Initially, Murong Huang and his son Murong Jun claimed the Jin Dynasty (265-420)-created title "Prince of Yan," but subsequently, in 352, after seizing most of the former Later Zhao territory, Murong Juan would declare himself emperor, and after that point, the rulers of the Former Yan declared themselves "emperors".

[edit] Rulers of the Former Yan

Temple names	Posthumous names	Family names and given name	Durations of reigns	Era names and their according durations
Chinese convention: use family and given names
Taizu (太祖 Taìzǔ)	Wenming (文明 Wénmíng)	慕容皝 Mùróng Huǎng	337-348	Yanwang (燕王 Yànwáng) 337-348
Liezong (烈宗 Lièzōng)	Jingzhao (景昭 Jǐngzhāo)	慕容儁 Mùróng Jùn	348-360	Yanwang (燕王 Yànwáng) 348-353 Yuanxi (元璽 Yuánxǐ) 353-357 Guangshou (光壽 Guāngshoù) 357-360
Did not exist	You (幽 Yōu)	慕容暐 Mùróng Wěi	360-370	Jianxi (建熙 Jiànxī) 360-370

[edit] See also

• Xianbei
• List of past Chinese ethnic groups
• Wu Hu

[edit] Notes and references

1. ^ http://www.sinica.edu.tw/ftms-bin/kiwi1/luso.sh?lstype=2&dyna=%AAF%AE%CA&king=%A6%A8%AB%D2&reign=%ABw%B1d&yy=3&ycanzi=&mm=10&dd=&dcanzi=%A4B%A5f
2. ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 95.
3. ^ http://www.sinica.edu.tw/ftms-bin/kiwi1/luso.sh?lstype=2&dyna=%AAF%AE%CA&king=%BFp%AB%D2&reign=%A5%C3%A9M&yy=8&ycanzi=&mm=11&dd=&dcanzi=%A5%B3%A8%B0
4. ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 99.
5. ^ http://www.sinica.edu.tw/ftms-bin/kiwi1/luso.sh?lstype=2&dyna=%AAF%AE%CA&king=%AE%FC%A6%E8%A4%BD&reign=%A4%D3%A9M&yy=5&ycanzi=&mm=11&dd=&dcanzi=%A5%B3%B1G
6. ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 102.