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| Liao Dynasty 遼 (907-1125/1211) | ||
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| Capitals: Shangjing 上京 (Linhuang 臨潢; in modern Balinzuo Banner 巴林左旗, Inner Mongolia); Zhongjing 中京 (Dading 大定; near modern Ningcheng 寧城, Liaoning); Dongjing 東京 (Liaoyang 遼陽, modern Liaoning); Xijing 西京 (Datong 大同, modern Shanxi); Nanjing 南京 (Xijin 析津, modern Beijing 北京) | ||
| temple name (miaohao 廟號) | personal name | reign-periods (nianhao 年號) |
| Liao Taizu 遼太祖 (r. 907-927) | Yelü Abaoji 耶律阿保機 (or Yi 億) | Shence 神冊 (916-921) |
| Tianzan 天贊 (922-926) | ||
| Tianxian 天顯 (926-927) | ||
The Ruler of Dongdan 東丹, Yelü Bei 耶律倍 -----Ganlu 甘露 (926-936) The kingdom of Dongdan (Bohai 渤海) lasted until 982. |
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| Liao Taizong 遼太宗 (r. 927-947) | Yelü Deguang 耶律德光 (or Yaogu 堯骨) | Tianxian 天顯 (928-937) |
| Huitong 會同 (938-946) | ||
| Datong 大同 (947) | ||
| Liao Shizong 遼世宗 (r. 947-950)
947 dynasty named Liao 遼 |
Yelü Ruan 耶律阮 (or Wuyu 阢欲, 兀欲) | Tianlu 天祿 (947-950) |
| Liao Muzong 遼穆宗 (r. 951-968) | Yelü Jing 耶律璟 (or Shulü 述律) | Yingli 應歷 951-968) |
| Liao Jingzong 遼景宗 (r. 969-982) | Yelü Xian 耶律賢 (or Mingyi 明扆) | Baoning 保寧 (969-978) |
| Qianheng 乾亨 (979-982) | ||
| Liao Shengzong 遼聖宗 (r. 982-1030) 983 dynasty renamed Qidan 契丹 |
Yelü Longxu 耶律隆緒 (or Wenshunu 文殊奴) | Tonghe 統和 (983-1011) |
| Kaitai 開泰 (1012-1020) | ||
| Taiping 太平 (1021-1030) | ||
| Liao Xingzong 遼興宗 (r. 1031-1054) | Yelü Zongzhen 耶律宗真 (or Zhigu 只骨) | Jingfu 景福 (1031) |
| Zhongxi (Chongxi 重熙; 1032-1054) | ||
| Liao Daozong 遼道宗 (r. 1055-1100) 1066 dynasty renamed Liao |
Yelü Hongji 耶律洪基 (or Chala 查剌) | Qingning 清寧 (1055-1064) |
| Xianyong 咸雍 (1065-1074) | ||
| Taikang 太康 (Dakang 大康; 1075-1084) | ||
| Da'an 大安 (1085-1094) | ||
| Shouchang 壽昌 (Shoulong 壽隆; 1095-1100) | ||
| Liao Tianzuodi 遼天祚帝 (r. 1101-1125) | Yelü Yanxi 耶律延禧 (or Aguo 阿果) | Qiantong 乾統 (1101-1110) |
| Tianqing 天慶 (1111-1120) | ||
| Baoda 保大 (1121-1125) | ||
Northern Liao Dynasty 北遼 (1122-1123) |
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| Liao Xuanzong 遼宣宗 (r. 1122) | Yelü Chun 耶律淳 | Jianfu 建福 (1122) |
| Empress Xiao De 蕭德妃 (regent 1122) | Empress Xiao De 蕭德妃 | Dexing 德興 (1122) |
| The Prince of Liang 梁王 (r. 1123) | Yelü Yali 耶律雅里 | Shenli 神曆 (1123) |
Western Liao Dynasty Xiliao 西遼 (1124-1211) Capital: Balasagun or Kuç-Ordo (modern Tokmak, Kirgizstan) |
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| Liao Dezong 西遼德宗 (r. 1124-1143) | Yelü Dashi 耶律大石 "Johannes" | Yanqing 延慶 (1124-1133) |
| Kangguo 康國 (1134-1143) | ||
| Empress Gantian 感天后 (r. 1143-1150) | Xiao Tabuyan 蕭塔不煙, mother of Renzong | Xianqing 咸清 (1144-1150) |
| Liao Renzong 西遼仁宗 (r. 1150-1163) | Yelü Yilie 耶律夷列 "Elias" | Shaoxing 紹興 (1151-1163) |
| Empress Chengtian 承天后 (regent) | Yelü Pusuwan 耶律普速完, sister of Renzong | Chongfu 崇福 (1164-1177) |
| The Last Ruler of Western Liao (Mozhu) 西遼末主 (r. 1177-1211) | Yelü Zhilugu 耶律直魯古 "Georgos" | Tianxi 天禧 (1178-1211) |
| Güčülüg Qaɣan 屈出律可汗 (r. 1211-1218)
Ruler of the Western Liao Empire |
"David"
Chieftain of the Naimans 乃蠻 |
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