East Asia · The Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern dynasties
Western Qin
385–400, 409–431
Western Qin (385–400, 409–431) was a small Xianbei (Qifu clan) state in the Longxi region (Gansu), capital Yuanchuan then Fuhan. Sandwiched among stronger neighbors, it was briefly extinguished by Later Qin, restored, and finally destroyed by the Xia (Helian) in 431.
- Existed
- 385–400, 409–431
- Shown on the map
- AD 387–401, 410–438 (2 periods)
- Peak area
- 229k km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
Western Qin (385–400, 409–431) was a small Xianbei (Qifu clan) state in the Longxi region (Gansu), capital Yuanchuan then Fuhan. Sandwiched among stronger neighbors, it was briefly extinguished by Later Qin, restored, and finally destroyed by the Xia (Helian) in 431.
Common questions
- What was Western Qin?
- Western Qin (385–400, 409–431) was a small Xianbei (Qifu clan) state in the Longxi region (Gansu), capital Yuanchuan then Fuhan. Sandwiched among stronger neighbors, it was briefly extinguished by Later Qin, restored, and finally destroyed by the Xia (Helian) in 431.
- When did Western Qin exist?
- Western Qin existed 385–400, 409–431. On this map it is drawn AD 387–401, 410–438.
- How large was Western Qin?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Western Qin covered about 229,000 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 — Western Qin en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Qin
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