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Later Zhao

This article is part of the Sixteen Kingdoms series.
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Han Zhao
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Simplified Chinese character: 后赵, Traditional Chinese character: 後趙, Hanyu pinyin Hòuzhào) (319-351) was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. It was founded by the Shi family of the Jie ethnicity. The Later Zhao was the second in territories to the Former Qin that once unified Northern China under Fu Jian. All rulers of the Han Zhao declared themselves "emperors". [Top] Rulers of the Later Zhao Temple names Posthumous names Family names and given name Durations of reigns Era names and their according durations Chinese convention: use family and given names Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ) Ming (明 míng) Shi Le (石勒 Shí Lè) 319-333 Zhaowang (趙王 Zhàowáng) 319-328 Taihe (太和 Tàihé) 328-330 Jianping (建平 Jiànpíng) 330-333 Did not exist Prince of Haiyang (海陽王 Hǎiyáng wáng) Shi Hong (石弘 Shí hong2) 333-334 Yanxi (延熙 Yánxī) 334 Taizu (太祖 Tàizǔ) Wu (武 Wǔ) Shi Hu (石虎 Shí Hǔ) 334-349 Jianwu (建武 Jiànwǔ) 335-349 Taining (太寧 Tàiníng) 349 Did not exist Prince of Qiao (譙王 Qiáo wáng) Shi Shi (石世 Shí Shì) 73 days in 349 Taining (太寧 Tàiníng) 73 days in 349 Did not exist Prince of Pangcheng (彭城王 Pángchéng wáng) Shi Zun (石遵 Shí Zūn) 183 days in 349 Taining (太寧 Tàiníng) 183 days in 349 Did not exist Prince of Yiyang (義陽王 Yìyáng wáng) Shi Jian (石鑒 Shí Jiàn) 103 days within 349-350 Qinglong (青龍 Qīnglóng) 103 days within 349-350 Did not exist Prince of Xinxing (新興王 Xīnxīng wáng) Shi Zhi (石祗 Shí Zhī) 350-351 Yongning (永寧 Yǒngníng) 349-350 [Top] Related Topics Jie List of past Chinese ethnic groups Wu Hu Sixteen Kingdoms Ye) Buddhism in China Fo Tu Teng Memoirs of Eminent Monks Ran Min genocide