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The Northern Yan (Simplified Chinese character: 北燕, Traditional Chinese character: 北燕, pinyin Bĕiyàn) (407 or 409-436) was a state of Han Chinese during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China.

All rulers of the Northern Yan declared themselves "emperors".

Rulers of the Northern Yan


Temple names Posthumous names Family names and given name Durations of reigns Era names and their according durations
Chinese convention: use family name and given name
Unknown Huimin (惠愍 Huìmìn) 慕容云 Mùróng Yún1
or 高云 Gāo Yún1
 407-409 Zhengshi (正始 Zhèngshǐ) 407-409
Taizu (太祖 Taìzǔ) Wencheng (文成 Wénchéng) 馮跋 Féng Bá 409-430 Taiping (太平 Taìpíng) 409-430
Did not exist Zhaocheng (昭成 Zhāochéng) 馮弘 Féng Hóng 430-436 Daxing (大興 Dàxīng) 431-436
1 The family name of Gao Yun was changed to Murong when he was adopted by the Murong. If Gao Yun was counted as a ruler of the Later Yan, the Northern Yan would begin in 409. It started in 407 otherwise.


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