Northern Liang

The Northern Liang (北 凉Chinese, Pinyin with Prof. Liang; 397-439 or 460) was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China. It was founded by the family Juqu from the Xiongnu ethnic group, although initially the Han Chinese official Duan Ye as prince supported, but then Duan subjugated in 401 and directly took power.

All the rulers of the Northern Liang called to " wang " from ( what can be translated as " prince " or " king ").

Most Chinese historians consider the year 439 for the end of the Northern Liang, as his capital Guzang (姑臧, today Wuwei, Gansu ), fell to the Northern Wei and her prince Juqu Mujian was captured. Some, however, consider his cousins ​​Juqu Wuhui and Juqu Anzhou, which later merged with remnants of the Northern Liang in Gaochang (高昌, today's Turfan, Xinjiang ), settled as a continuation of the Northern Liang, and therefore regard the year 460 as the end of the Northern Liang, as Gaochang to Rouran fell and became a vassal, and the rest of the family was massacred Juqu.

Rulers of the Northern Liang ( 397-439 or 460)

Tianxi (天 玺Tiānxǐ ) 399-401

Xuanshi (玄 始Xuánshǐ ) 412-428 Chengxuan (承 玄Chengxuan ) 428-430 Yihe (义 和Yihe ) 430-433

• Sixteen Kingdoms