Northern Han
Northern Han was a state in North China (East Asia) that lasted from 951 to 979 CE, about 28 years. The language of its people is unknown or undeciphered.
One of the Ten Kingdoms, founded by Liu Min as a continuation of the Later Han after Guo Wei's coup. A small kingdom in Shanxi, it fell in 979 when its ruler surrendered after a two-month siege of Taiyuan by the Northern Song. Sources conflict on its rulers' Shatuo or Han origin.
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Facts
- Dates
- 951 to 979 CE
- Duration
- 28 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- North China, East Asia
- Language of its rulers
- Unknown or undeciphered
- Capital
- Taiyuan
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Northern Han.
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Neighbours in East Asia
- Northern Song
- Goryeo
- Heian period
- Liao dynasty
- Guge kingdom
- Tibetan era of fragmentation
- Dali Kingdom
- Guiyi Prefecture
- Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom
- Wuyue
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Holy Roman Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Srivijaya
- Khmer Empire
- Tiwanaku
Questions
When did Northern Han exist?
951 to 979 CE, about 28 years.
Where was Northern Han?
North China, in East Asia. Its capital was Taiyuan.
What language did the rulers of Northern Han speak?
It is unknown. No readable writing records it, so any link to a known language family is a hypothesis.
What came before Northern Han?
Later Han (Five Dynasties).
What came after Northern Han?
Northern Song.