Sixteen Kingdoms

period of Chinese history from 304 to 439
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Sixteen Kingdoms

Summary

Sixteen Kingdoms is a historical period[1]. It draws 2,195 Wikipedia views per month (historical_period category, ranking #73 of 371).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sixteen Kingdoms's instance of is recorded as historical period[3].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms's instance of is recorded as group[4].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms's instance of is recorded as pentad[5].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms's instance of is recorded as Hexadecad[6].
  • Shiliuguo Chunqiu is named after Sixteen Kingdoms[7].
  • The location of Sixteen Kingdoms was China[8].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms is part of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern dynasties[9].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms is part of Early Imperial China[10].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms's Commons category is recorded as Sixteen Kingdoms (304-439)[11].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Han Zhao[12].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Later Zhao[13].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Xia[14].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Cheng Han[15].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Former Qin[16].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Later Qin[17].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Western Qin[18].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Former Yan[19].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Later Yan[20].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Southern Yan[21].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Northern Yan[22].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Former Liang[23].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Later Liang[24].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Southern Liang[25].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Northern Liang[26].
  • Sixteen Kingdoms comprises Western Liang[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include historical period[3], group[4], pentad[5], and Hexadecad[6].

Origins

Shiliuguo Chunqiu is named after Sixteen Kingdoms[7].

Use and Application

Components include Han Zhao[12], a historical Chinese state[28], founded in 0304[29]; Later Zhao[13], a historical Chinese state[30], founded in 0319[31]; Xia[14], a historical Chinese state[32], founded in 0407[33]; Cheng Han[15], a historical Chinese state[34], founded in 0304[35]; Former Qin[16], a historical Chinese state[36], founded in 0350[37]; and Later Qin[17], a historical Chinese state[38], founded in 0384[39]. Part of include Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern dynasties[9], a historical period[40] and Early Imperial China[10].

Why It Matters

Sixteen Kingdoms draws 2,195 Wikipedia views per month (historical_period category, ranking #73 of 371).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Has part(s) Han Zhao, Later Zhao, Xia +15
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