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Southern Yan

398 CE – 410 CE · about 12 years

The Southern Yan was one of the Sixteen Kingdoms, founded by Murong De, a prince of both the Former and Later Yan. It ruled first from Huatai in Henan and then from Guanggu in Shandong. The Eastern Jin general Liu Yu conquered it in 410.

Key facts

Dates	398 CE – 410 CE
Region	China & Tibet
Continent	Asia
Capitals	Huatai, Guanggu
Founder	Murong De
Religion(s)	Buddhism

Before & after

Preceded by

Later Yan

Followed by

Jin dynasty

Sources

Wikipedia – Southern Yan
Wikipedia – Sixteen Kingdoms

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.