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Former Yan

Yan, known in historiography as the Former Yan (Chinese: 前燕; pinyin: Qián Yān; 337–370), was a dynastic state of China ruled by the Murong clan of the Xianbei during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. From Liaoning, the Former Yan later conquered and ruled over Hebei, Shaanxi, Shandong and Henan at its peak. They were notably the first of several Xianbei…

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Capital
Jicheng (棘城) (337–342) Longcheng (342–350) Jicheng (薊城) (350–357) Yecheng (357–370)
Government
Monarchy
Today part of
China
• 337–348
Murong Huang
• 348–360
Murong Jun
• 360–370
Murong Wei

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Former Yan

Nodes74
Edges73
Triples55
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027027
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related to Reign of Murong Jun · 29
Former Yan → After Murong Huang's, As, Battle, Beijing, Central Plains, Di-led Former Qin, Duan Qi, Eastern Jin, He, In, Jin, Jun, Jìcheng, Later Zhao, Liantai, Murong Jun, Murong Jun's, Murong Ke, North China Plain, Ran Min
related to Reign of Murong Huang · 16
Former Yan → Chinese, Huang, Huang's, In, Jin, Liaodong, Most, Murong, Murong Huang, Murong Hui, Murong Ren, Prince, Ren, Shortly, The Murong, Yan
Capital · 1
Former Yan → Jicheng (棘城) (337–342) Longcheng (342–350) Jicheng (薊城) (350–357) Yecheng (357–370)
Government · 1
Former Yan → Monarchy
Today part of · 1
Former Yan → China
• 337–348 · 1
Former Yan → Murong Huang
• 348–360 · 1
Former Yan → Murong Jun
• 360–370 · 1
Former Yan → Murong Wei
• Disestablished · 1
Former Yan → 370
• Fall of Yecheng · 1
Former Yan → 11 December 370

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yan murong former jin later jun huang xianbei zhao wei capital qin title hui son states china ye power state

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Former YanCapitalJicheng (棘城) (337–342) Longcheng (342–350) Jicheng (薊城) (350–357) Yecheng (357–370)1.00infobox
Former YanGovernmentMonarchy1.00infobox
Former YanToday part ofChina1.00infobox
Former Yan• 337–348Murong Huang1.00infobox
Former Yan• 348–360Murong Jun1.00infobox
Former Yan• 360–370Murong Wei1.00infobox
Former Yan• Disestablished3701.00infobox
Former Yan• Fall of Yecheng11 December 3701.00infobox
Former Yan• Murong Huang's claim of princely title23 November 3371.00infobox
Former Yan• Murong Jun's claim of imperial title4 January 3531.00infobox
Former Yanrelated to Reign of Murong HuangMurong Hui0.60section
Former Yanrelated to Reign of Murong HuangMurong Huang0.60section

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