East Asia · Fragmentation, Song and the conquest dynasties
Later Han
947–951
The Later Han (947–951), fourth and shortest of the Five Dynasties, was founded by the Shatuo Turk Liu Zhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu) after the Liao withdrawal, capital Kaifeng. Marked by harsh rule, it was overthrown in 951 by the general Guo Wei, who founded the Later Zhou; a remnant became the Northern Han.
- Existed
- 947–951
- Shown on the map
- AD 947–959
- Peak area
- 788k km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
The Later Han (947–951), fourth and shortest of the Five Dynasties, was founded by the Shatuo Turk Liu Zhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu) after the Liao withdrawal, capital Kaifeng. Marked by harsh rule, it was overthrown in 951 by the general Guo Wei, who founded the Later Zhou; a remnant became the Northern Han.
Common questions
- What was Later Han?
- The Later Han (947–951), fourth and shortest of the Five Dynasties, was founded by the Shatuo Turk Liu Zhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu) after the Liao withdrawal, capital Kaifeng. Marked by harsh rule, it was overthrown in 951 by the general Guo Wei, who founded the Later Zhou; a remnant became the Northern Han.
- When did Later Han exist?
- Later Han existed 947–951. On this map it is drawn AD 947–959.
- How large was Later Han?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Later Han covered about 788,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia article for each polity as the basis of these profiles, supplemented by Encyclopaedia Britannica, chinaknowledge.de, the World History Encyclopedia, museum and university sources, and the academic works it lists. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Later Han en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Later_Han
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