Later Han (Five Dynasties)

Later Han (Five Dynasties) was a state in North China (East Asia) that lasted from 947 to 951 CE, about 4 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

The shortest of the Five Dynasties, another Shatuo regime, overthrown by its general Guo Wei.

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Facts

Dates: 947 to 951 CE
Duration: 4 years
Type: State
Region: North China, East Asia
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Kaifeng

Came from

Later Jin (Five Dynasties) 936 to 947 CE

Became

Later Zhou 951 to 960 CE

Neighbours in East Asia

Goryeo 918 to 1392 CE
Heian period 794 to 1185 CE
Liao dynasty 916 to 1125 CE
Tibetan era of fragmentation 842 to 1264 CE
Dali Kingdom 937 to 1253 CE
Guiyi Circuit 851 to 1036 CE
Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom c. 894 to 1028 CE
Wuyue 907 to 978 CE
Southern Han 917 to 971 CE
Southern Tang 937 to 975 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Later Han (Five Dynasties) exist?

947 to 951 CE, about 4 years.

Where was Later Han (Five Dynasties)?

North China, in East Asia. Its capital was Kaifeng.

What language did Later Han (Five Dynasties) speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.

What came before Later Han (Five Dynasties)?

Later Jin (Five Dynasties).

What came after Later Han (Five Dynasties)?

Later Zhou.