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Southern Yan


The Southern Yan (Simplified Chinese character: 南燕, Traditional Chinese character: 南燕, pinyin Nányàn) (398-410) was a state of Xianbei ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China.

All rulers of the Former Yan declared themselves "emperors".

Rulers of the Southern Yan

Temple names Posthumous names Family names and given name Durations of reigns Era names and their according durations
Chinese convention: use family name and given name
Shizong (世祖 Shìzōng) Xianwu (獻武 Xiànwǔ) 慕容德 Mùróng Dé 398-405 Yanyuan (燕王 Yànwáng) 398-400
Jianxing (建平 Jiànpíng) 400-405
Did not exist Houzhu (後主 Hòuzhǔ) 慕容超 Mùróng Chāo 405-410 Taishang (太上 Taìshàng) 405-410

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