Liao dynasty
Khitan imperial dynasty in East Asia (916-1125), controlling northern and northeastern China, Mongolia, Russian Far East and North Korea
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Summary
Liao dynasty is a Chinese dynasty[1]. It draws 7,372 Wikipedia views per month (chinese dynasty category, ranking #7 of 27).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: People's Republic of China[3], Mongolia[4], Russia[5], North Korea[6]
- Continent: Asia[7]
- Instance of: historical Chinese state[8]
- Capital: Lindong Town[9], Liaoyang Fu[10], Zhongjing[11], Liao Nanjing[12], Datong Fu[13], Shangjing Linhuangfu[14]
- Official language: Khitan[15], Middle Chinese[16], Jurchen[17]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[18]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Shangjing Dao[19], Dongjing Dao[20], 中京道[21], 南京道[22], 西京道[23]
- Part of: Song Liao Jin Xia[24], conquest dynasty[25], Mid-Imperial China[26]
- Commons category: Liao Dynasty[27]
- Inception: 916[28]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1125[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Liao dynasty[30]
- Commons gallery: 遼朝[31]
- Described by source: Old History of the Five Dynasties[32], New History of the Five Dynasties[33]
- Replaces: Later Jin dynasty[34], Balhae[35], Jeong-an kingdom[36], Heungyo[37]
- Replaced by: Jin dynasty[38], Qara Khitai[39], Northern Liao[40]
- Different from: Great Liao[41], Liaoguo[42]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[43]
Why It Matters
Liao dynasty has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]