Northern Yan

This article is part of the Sixteen Kingdoms series.
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Simplified Chinese character: 北燕, Traditional Chinese character: 北燕, pinyin Bĕiyàn) (407 or 409-436) was a state of Han Chinese during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. All rulers of the Northern Yan declared themselves "emperors". [Top] Rulers of the Northern 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 Unknown Huimin (惠愍 Huìmìn) 慕容云 Mùróng Yún1 or 高云 Gāo Yún1 407-409 Zhengshi (正始 Zhèngshǐ) 407-409 Taizu (太祖 Taìzǔ) Wencheng (文成 Wénchéng) 馮跋 Féng Bá 409-430 Taiping (太平 Taìpíng) 409-430 Did not exist Zhaocheng (昭成 Zhāochéng) 馮弘 Féng Hóng 430-436 Daxing (大興 Dàxīng) 431-436 1 The family name of Gao Yun was changed to Murong when he was adopted by the Murong. If Gao Yun was counted as a ruler of the Later Yan, the Northern Yan would begin in 409. It started in 407 otherwise. [Top] Related Topics Xianbei List of past Chinese ethnic groups Wu Hu