Cheng-Han

Cheng-Han was a state in South China and Taiwan (East Asia) that lasted from c. 304 to 347 CE, about 43 years. The language of its people is unknown or undeciphered.

A state of the Sixteen Kingdoms ruled by the Li clan of the Ba Di people in modern Sichuan. Li Xiong drove out Luo Shang and declared himself King of Chengdu in 304, Li Shou renamed it Han in 338, and Huan Wen forced its surrender in 347.

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Facts

Dates: c. 304 to 347 CE
Duration: 43 years
Type: State
Region: South China and Taiwan, East Asia
Language of its rulers: Unknown or undeciphered
Capital: Chengdu

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Cheng-Han.

Neighbours in East Asia

Silla c. 57 BCE to 668 CE
Goguryeo c. 37 BCE to 668 CE
Baekje c. 18 BCE to 660 CE
Kofun period c. 250 to 538 CE
Eastern Jin 317 to 420 CE
Western Jin 266 to 316 CE
Zhangzhung c. 500 BCE to 645 CE
Buyeo c. 200 BCE to 494 CE
Gaya confederacy c. 42 to 562 CE
Lelang Commandery 108 BCE to 313 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 960 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE, South Asia
Gupta Empire c. 320 to 550 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Cheng-Han exist?

c. 304 to 347 CE, about 43 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Cheng-Han?

South China and Taiwan, in East Asia. Its capital was Chengdu.

What language did the rulers of Cheng-Han speak?

It is unknown. No readable writing records it, so any link to a known language family is a hypothesis.