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Khitan
Nomadic people who founded the Liao dynasty in China
template Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Khitan people (Khitan small script: ; Chinese: 契丹; pinyin: Qìdān) were a historical nomadic
Khitan_people
Khitan-led dynasty of China (916–1125)
also known as the Khitan State (Mos diau-d kitai huldʒi gur), officially the Great Liao (Chinese: 大遼; pinyin: Dà Liáo), was a Khitan-led imperial dynasty
Liao_dynasty
Para-Mongolic extinct language
Khitan or Kitan ( in large script or in small, Khitai; Chinese: 契丹語, Qìdānyǔ), also known as Liao, is an extinct language once spoken in Northeast Asia
Khitan_language
Index of articles associated with the same name
Khitan scripts may refer to one of two mutually exclusive scripts used by the Khitan people during the 10th–12th centuries: Khitan small script, invented
Khitan_scripts
Islamic rite of male circumcision
Khitan (Arabic: ختان) or Khatna (Arabic: ختنة) is the Arabic term for circumcision, and the Islamic term for the practice of religious male circumcision
Khitan_(circumcision)
Chinese-based script for Khitan language
The Khitan small script (Chinese: 契丹小字, Qìdān xiǎozì) was one of two writing systems used for the now-extinct Khitan language. It was used during the 10th–12th
Khitan_small_script
Chinese-based script for Khitan language
The Khitan large script (Chinese: 契丹大字, Qìdān dàzì) was one of two writing systems used for the now-extinct Khitan language (the other was the Khitan small
Khitan_large_script
Historical sinicized empire in Central Asia
喀喇契丹; pinyin: Kālā Qìdān or Chinese: 黑契丹; pinyin: Hēi Qìdān; lit. 'Black Khitan'), also known as the Western Liao (Chinese: 西遼; pinyin: Xī Liáo), officially
Qara_Khitai
The history of the Khitans dates back to the 4th century. The Khitan people dominated much of northern China, Manchuria and the Mongolian Plateau. They
History_of_the_Khitans
Jurchen-led imperial dynasty of China
but from a Sino-Khitan word combining the Middle Chinese title for king or prince (ong; wang in modern Mandarin Chinese) and a Khitan suffix. The name
Jin_dynasty_(1115–1234)
10th and 11th century conflicts in Korea
Goryeo–Khitan War (Chinese: 遼麗戰爭; Korean: 고려-거란 전쟁) was a series of 10th- and 11th-century conflicts between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Khitan-led
Goryeo–Khitan_War
2023–2024 South Korean television series
Korea–Khitan War (Korean: 고려 거란 전쟁; RR: Goryeo Georan jeonjaeng) is a 2023–2024 South Korean television series based on the 2018 South Korean novel Goryeo–Khitan
Korea–Khitan_War
Personal names used by the Khitan People
Khitan names are the personal names of the Khitan people which ruled the Liao dynasty (907–1125) in ancient China and Kara-Khitan Khanate (1124–1218)
Khitan_name
Proposed group of extinct languages
Para-Mongolic contains certain historically attested extinct languages, among them Khitan and Tuyuhun. The languages of the Xiongnu, Donghu and Wuhuan might be Para-Mongolic
Para-Mongolic_languages
The list of Khitan inscriptions comprises a list of the corpus of known inscriptions written in the Khitan large script and the Khitan small script. These
List_of_Khitan_inscriptions
11th-century conflict between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Liao dynasty of Chin
Goryeo–Khitan War (Chinese: 第三次高麗契丹戰爭; Korean: 제3차 고려-거란 전쟁) was an 11th-century conflict between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Khitan-led Liao
Third conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War
Third_conflict_in_the_Goryeo–Khitan_War
Proposed language family
Xianbei (鮮卑). In Glottolog 4.4, the languages are referred to as Mongolic–Khitan. Below is a preliminary classification of the Serbi–Mongolic languages in
Serbi–Mongolic_languages
2009 South Korean period television series
lost over the years to other associated tribes and countries such as the Khitans and some Jurchens. The series largely revolves around her desire to influence
Empress_Cheonchu
Chinese-based script for Jurchen
northeastern China in the 12th–13th centuries. It was derived from the Khitan script, which in turn was derived from Chinese (Han characters). The script
Jurchen_script
Liao dynasty fashion
After the fall of the Tang dynasty, the Khitans, a branch of the Eastern Xianbei tribes, established Liao dynasty (AD 916–1125) in northern China. The
Fashion_in_the_Liao_dynasty
Pre-Genghis Khan term for Mongolic peoples
to all the Shiwei tribes. The Shiwei-Mongols were closely related to the Khitan people to their south. As a result of pressure from the west, south and
Shiwei_people
7th-10th century kingdom in East Asia
described as similar to, derived from, or affiliated with Goguryeo, Mohe, Khitan, and Tang cultural elements. However the exact nature of Parhae's relationship
Parhae
Clan of Khitan origin founded in 907
The Yelü clan (Khitan: , spelled əy.er.uu.əld, pronounced Yeruuld; Chinese: 耶律; pinyin: Yēlǜ), alternatively rendered as Yila (Chinese: 移剌; pinyin: Yílǎ)
Yelü
Korean dynasty (918–1392)
heyday, Goryeo constantly wrestled with northern empires such as the Liao (Khitans) and Jin (Jurchens). It was invaded by the Mongol Empire and became a vassal
Goryeo
The Khitan people (Khitan small script: ; Chinese: 契丹; pinyin: Qìdān) were a historical para-Mongolic nomadic people from Northeast Asia who, from the
List_of_Khitan_rulers
Common name for various Mongol, Kerait, Naiman, and Tatar tribes
might means “left” in Khitan language, or might be derived from Xiongnu's ruling tribe Xubu. The Zubu began paying tribute to the Khitan Empire after a campaign
Zubu
207–907 AD Mongolic steppe people of Northeast China
Wuhuan but joined the Khitan Xianbei in submitting to the Yuwen Xianbei. Their history is closely linked to the more famous Khitan. The Kumo Xi engaged
Kumo_Xi
Chinese dynasty (936–947)
son, Li Siyuan became emperor. However, the Shatuo relationship with the Khitans, which was vital to their rise to power, had soured. Shi Jingtang, the
Later_Jin_(Five_Dynasties)
13th-century book by Ye Longli
("Records of the Khitan State") is a 13th-century Chinese book chronicling the history of the Liao dynasty (916–1125) and the Khitan people. It was written
Qidan_Guo_Zhi
Tungusic-speaking people in East Asia
derived from a long line of other variations of the same name. The initial Khitan form of the name was Lüzhen. The variant Nrjo-tsyin (now Chinese: 女真 Nüzhen
Jurchen_people
Korean general (948–1031)
official, he is best known for his military victories during the Third Goryeo-Khitan War. Kang came from the Geumju Kang clan. Kang was born on 22 December 948
Kang_Kamch'an
Hairstyle worn by the Jurchen and Manchu peoples of Manchuria
clothing with Khitan clothing with Khitan boots and Han clothes or wearing Khitan clothes. Han women on the other hand did not adopt Khitan dress and continued
Queue_(hairstyle)
Traditional form of falconry practised by the Kazakhs and the Kyrgyz
of falconry found throughout the Eurasian Steppe, practiced by ancient Khitan and Turkic peoples. Today it is practiced by Kazakhs and the Kyrgyz in contemporary
Hunting_with_eagles
Emperor of the Liao dynasty from 916 to 926
was a Khitan leader and the founding emperor of the Liao dynasty of China, ruling from 916 to 926. He had a sinicised name, Yelü Yi (with Khitan family
Abaoji
Rebel general in Tang China (703–757)
prominence as a general by defending the northeastern Tang frontier from the Khitans and other threats. Through his frequent visits to Chang'an, the Tang capital
An_Lushan
King of Goryeo from 981 to 997
Khitan. Goryeo warriors finally halted Xiao Sunning's army at the Cheongcheon River. In the face of such quick and determined resistance, the Khitan decided
Seongjong_of_Goryeo
Country in East Asia
military crises, unable to subdue its Sinicized non-Han neighbors, the Khitan-led Liao dynasty and the Tangut-led Western Xia. The consistent focus on
China
Chinese historical book (1344)
finalized in 1344. Based on Khitan's primary sources and other previous official Chinese records, it details the Khitan people, Khitan's tribal life and traditions
History_of_Liao
Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1206 to 1227
(modern-day Beijing). The Jin administration began to disintegrate: after the Khitans, a tribe subject to the Jin, entered open rebellion, Hushahu, the commander
Genghis_Khan
Unicode character block
Khitan Small Script is a Unicode block containing characters from the Khitan small script, which was used for writing the Khitan language spoken by the
Khitan Small Script (Unicode block)
Khitan_Small_Script_(Unicode_block)
This is a timeline of the history of the Khitans. The Khitans were a nomadic people in Northeast Asia related to the Xianbei. Following the collapse of
Timeline_of_the_Khitans
11th-century conflict between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Liao dynasty of China
Goryeo-Khitan War (Chinese: 第二次高麗契丹戰爭; Korean: 제2차 고려-거란 전쟁) was an 11th-century conflict between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Khitan-led Liao
Second conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War
Second_conflict_in_the_Goryeo–Khitan_War
Historical coinage of China
The Liao dynasty was a Khitan-led dynasty of China that ruled over parts of Northern China, Manchuria, the Mongolian Plateau, northern Korean Peninsula
Liao_dynasty_coinage
Emperor of the Liao dynasty from 982 to 1031
name Wenshunu, sinicised name Yelü Longxu, was the sixth emperor of the Khitan-led Chinese Liao dynasty and its longest reigning monarch. Emperor Shengzong
Emperor_Shengzong_of_Liao
their Manchu descendants had Khitan linguistic and grammatical elements in their personal names like suffixes. Many Khitan names had a "-ju" suffix. Nikan
Manchu_name
Stylised, rectilinear, folded form of Chinese calligraphy
contemporaneous Khitan Liao dynasty adopted it for Chinese-language seals, and also adapted it for the Khitan large script for use on Khitan-language seals
Nine-fold_seal_script
East Asian ethnic group
describe a tribe of Shiwei. It resurfaced in the late 11th century during the Khitan-ruled Liao dynasty. After the fall of the Liao in 1125, the Khamag Mongols
Mongols
Mongolic dynasty in Kirman, Iran (1222–1306)
or infrequently as the Later Western Liao; 后西辽) was a dynasty of ethnic Khitan origin that ruled over Kirman (in present-day Kerman province, Iran) from
Qutlugh-Khanids
Primary capital city of the Liao dynasty of China
huangdu (imperial capital) in the Liaoxi steppe, the homeland of the nomadic Khitan people that established the empire. According to the History of Liao, the
Linhuangfu
South Korean actor (born 2001)
debut in 2020, and is best known for his roles in historical dramas Korea–Khitan War (2023–2024) and The Haunted Palace (2025). Kim made his acting debut
Kim_Sun-bin_(actor)
Administrative system of Liao dynasty
The Liao dynasty was a Khitan-led imperial dynasty of China. This article discusses the administrative division system that existed within the Liao dynasty
Administrative divisions of the Liao dynasty
Administrative_divisions_of_the_Liao_dynasty
Region in East Asia
nomadic empires, especially the Khitans and the Mongols. Goryeo had a hostile relationship with the Khitans, because the Khitan Empire had destroyed Balhae
Korea
Liao dynasty empress dowager (879–953)
Empress Chunqin (淳欽皇后, "the pure and honoured empress") was an empress of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China. After Emperor Taizu's death in 926, she served
Shulü_Ping
Surgical or chemical action that removes use of testicles
1996. The Khitan people adopted the practice of using eunuchs from the Chinese and the eunuchs used were non-Khitan prisoners of war. The Khitan were a nomadic
Castration
Series of fortifications in northern China
ethnic groups also built border walls: the Xianbei-ruled Northern Wei, the Khitan-ruled Liao, Jurchen-led Jin and the Tangut-established Western Xia, who
Great_Wall_of_China
Goguryeo–Tang War; Kang Kam-ch'an of Goryeo, who defeated the Khitan Empire during the Goryeo-Khitan War; Ch'oe Yŏng and Yi Sŏnggye of Goryeo, who defeated the
Military_history_of_Korea
Language family of Eurasia
the surviving evidence is very sparse, and Khitan, for which evidence exists that is written in the two Khitan scripts (large and small) which have as yet
Mongolic_languages
1141 Qara Khitai victory over the Seljuks
Seljuks, signaling the beginning of the end of the Great Seljuk Empire. The Khitans were people of the Liao dynasty who moved west from Northern China when
Battle_of_Qatwan
Empress Dowager Chengtian of Liao
29 December 1009), also known as Empress Dowager Chengtian (承天皇太后) was a Khitan empress and military leader of imperial China's Liao dynasty. She was regent
Xiao_Yanyan
Alternative name for China in some languages
became a poetic name for China. The name Cathay originates from the term Khitan (Chinese: 契丹; pinyin: Qìdān), a nomadic people who ruled the Liao dynasty
Cathay
Mongol-led dynasty of China (1271–1368)
Chinese and Khitan defected to the Mongols to fight against the Jin. Two Han Chinese leaders, Shi Tianze, Liu Heima (劉黑馬, aka Liu Ni), and the Khitan Xiao Zhala
Yuan_dynasty
South Korean television series
Jo-yeong runs into the Khitans and meets Chulin (Chorin in Korean), a Khitan princess, and Li Kaigu (Li Haego in Korean), a Khitan general. Li Kaigu soon
Dae_Jo-yeong_(TV_series)
Medieval Turkic tribal confederacy of Central Asia
domination of the Khitans. The Khitan exiles, headed by Yelü Dashi, a member of the Khitan royal family, migrated westwards. The Khitans settled in the Tarbagatai
Karluks
Battle in Korea in 1019
1019, was the major battle during the Third Goryeo–Khitan War (1018-1019), fought between the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China and the Goryeo dynasty of
Battle_of_Kuju
Chinese linguist of Manchu ethnicity (born 1958)
Manchu ethnicity who is known for her studies of the Manchu, Jurchen and Khitan languages and scripts. She is also known as a historian of the Liao and
Aisin-Gioro_Ulhicun
made up the majority of the Khitan Yelu Tuhua's army, while Juyin soldiers from Zhongdu made up Chalaer's army and Khitan made up Uyar's army. Chalaer
Mongol_conquest_of_China
10th-century conflict between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Liao dynasty of China
First Goryeo-Khitan War (Chinese: 第一次高麗契丹戰爭; Korean: 제1차 고려-거란 전쟁) was a 10th-century conflict between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Khitan-led Liao
First conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War
First_conflict_in_the_Goryeo–Khitan_War
Goryeo commander (fl. 11th century)
served the Goryeo dynasty. He fought in the second conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War. During the reign of King Mokjong, Yang Kyu served as the director of
Yang_Kyu
Upcoming film by Kim Han-min
brutal gladiatorial tournament where 16 different tribes—including the Khitan, Mohe, and Göktürks—compete for the "Sword of Godumak-han", a legendary
The Sword: Rebirth of the Red Wolf
The_Sword:_Rebirth_of_the_Red_Wolf
East Asian ethnic group
return. Before the Jurchens overthrew the Khitan, married Jurchen women and Jurchen girls were raped by Liao Khitan envoys as a custom which caused resentment
Manchu_people
11th-century Mongol ruler
Mongolic Khitan had control over Mongolia, although the northernmost regions were difficult to keep under control. In the 1050s, the Khitans of the Liao
Kaidu_(11th_century)
Liao dynasty emperor of China from 927 to 947
sinicised name Yelü Deguang, courtesy name Dejin, was the second emperor of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China. Yelü Deguang was born in 902, before the founding
Emperor_Taizong_of_Liao
Historical region in North China
the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the region was ceded to the Khitan-led Liao dynasty in 938 AD by Shi Jingtang, who desperately sought Liao
Sixteen_Prefectures
Emperor of the Liao dynasty from 951 to 969
personal name Yelü Jing, infant name Shulü, was the fourth emperor of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China. He was the eldest son of the second Liao emperor
Emperor_Muzong_of_Liao
1231–1271 Mongol Yuan conquests
soldiers. Later the Mongols entered Goryeo while pursuing enemy Khitans. In 1211, the Khitan prince Yelü Liuge who had been serving the Jin as a military
Mongol_invasions_of_Korea
1113–1125 conflicts in East Asia
the Jurchen people led by the Wanyan chieftain Aguda rebelled against the Khitan-led Liao dynasty and conquered it in a series of military conflicts lasting
Jin–Liao_wars
Topics referred to by the same term
(given name) Anzu (given name) Kyo (given name) Khitan scripts "Country" for Khitan large script "Ox" for Khitan small script To Father (杏), 2013 Chinese film
杏
Calendar year
victory over the Khitan Liao Dynasty at modern-day Kusong, ending the Third Goryeo-Khitan War. Toi invasion: Jurchen pirates, from the Khitan Liao Dynasty
1019
Empress regnant of China from 690 to 705
attack on Khitan's base of operations, and this time, after his attack, Khitan forces collapsed and Sun was killed in flight, ending the Khitan threat.
Wu_Zetian
Liao dynasty emperor from 969 to 982
personal name Yelü Xian, courtesy name Xianning, was the fifth emperor of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China. He improved government efficiency and reduced
Emperor_Jingzong_of_Liao
Southern capital of the Liao dynasty
Nanjing was the name for modern Beijing during the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China, during which it served as the empire's southern capital. To distinguish
Nanjing_(Liao_dynasty)
King of Goryeo from 1009 to 1031
Ch'i-yang. During his reign, the Goryeo dynasty fought two wars against the Khitan Liao dynasty. Today Hyeonjong is considered to be among the greatest leaders
Hyeonjong_of_Goryeo
2013 Hong Kong film by Ronny Yu
the Khitan-ruled Liao regime. The Khitan army hopes to take its revenge on the Yang Clan and their followers for a past defeat that killed a Khitan general
Saving_General_Yang
Goryeo official (968–1017)
governor (절도사; 節度使) of Gongju. In 1011, while King Hyeonjong was fleeing the Khitan invaders, he visited Gongju and was courteously received by Kim. In return
Kim_Ŭnbu
Aspect of Chinese military history
the country's fiercest enemies including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Khitans, and the Mongols. The Gobi Desert, which accounts for two-thirds of Mongolia's
History of the Great Wall of China
History_of_the_Great_Wall_of_China
Historical dress of the Han Chinese people
Han Chinese and Khitan clothing. The Khitan court adopted both the guofu (國服; Khitan National garments) and hanfu, which the Khitan inherited from the
Hanfu
Second Qaghan of the Second Turkic Khaganate
attack on the Khitan's base of operations, after his attack, the Khitan forces collapsed and Sun was killed in flight, ending the Khitan threat. Empress
Qapaghan_Qaghan
Capital city of China
Later Jin ceded the frontier territory including what is now Beijing to the Khitan Liao dynasty, which treated the city as Nanjing, or the "Southern Capital"
Beijing
Chinese imperial dynasty from 923 to 937
rebellions, administrative mismanagement, and external pressure from the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty. Li Cunxu, after founding the dynasty, increasingly focused
Later_Tang
1211–1234 campaign in northern China
entire northern Hebei and Shanxi regions before withdrawing. In 1212, the Khitan leader Yelü Liuge rebelled against the Jin and declared his allegiance to
Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty
Mongol_conquest_of_the_Jin_dynasty
People and tribes in and around the Mongol Plateau before the 11th or 12th century
in the end of Turkic dominance on the Mongolian Plateau. The Para-Mongol Khitan people founded the Liao dynasty (916–1125) and ruled Mongolia and portions
Proto-Mongols
2024 edition of award ceremony
Min-hwan Lee Hee-joon – A Killer Paradox as Song Chon Ji Seung-hyun – Korea–Khitan War as Yang Gyu Yeom Hye-ran – Mask Girl as Kim Kyung-ja Kang Mal-geum –
60th_Baeksang_Arts_Awards
Last King of Balhae (r. 906–926)
East. He and his armies were pushed back and eventually defeated by the Khitan. This was a time of momentous change for Balhae and its neighbors. In the
Tae_Insŏn
Emperor of Later Jin from 936 to 942
for the Later Tang before rebelling in 936. He enlisted the help of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty in his struggle against the Later Tang dynasty. For this
Shi_Jingtang
Queen of Qi
Xiao Hunian (Chinese: 蕭胡輦; d. 1007), also known as Hehan (和罕), was a Khitan noble lady of China's Liao dynasty. She was one of the Xiao sisters and the
Xiao_Hunian
Empires of the Eurasian steppes from classical antiquity to the early modern era
Kyrgyz invasion in 840. The Liao dynasty was ruled by the Yelü clan of the Khitan people in northern China. It was founded by Yelü Abaoji (Emperor Taizu of
Nomadic_empire
Mongolian ethnic group
been devised by a native Daur scholar. The Dagur language retains some Khitan substratal features, including a number of lexemes not found in other Mongolic
Daur_people
Software company based in Inner Mongolia, China
Menksoft (Mongolian: ᠮᠦᠩᠬᠡ ᠭᠠᠯ ᠰᠣᠹᠲ 'inextinguishible flame'; Chinese: 蒙科立; pinyin: Měng Kē Lì) is an IT company in Inner Mongolia which developed Menksoft
Menksoft
Surname list
The surname Ān is a Chinese surname (Chinese: 安; pinyin: Ān) which literally means "peace" or "tranquility". It also serves as an abbreviation of Ānxī
An_(Chinese_surname)
KHITAN
KHITAN
KHITAN
KHITAN
Boy/Male
Tamil
Salute
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ekaksha | à®à®•ாகà¯à®·à®¾
One eyed, Lord Shiva
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hebrew Adam, ADÃO means "earth" or "red."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Fiercely Strong
Girl/Female
Arabic
The Woman
Girl/Female
Indian
Worshipped, Blessing of Lord Ganesh
Female
Czechoslovakian
, compassion, grace; prayers.
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the French feminine personal name Emmet, EMMET means "entire, whole." Compare with another form of Emmet.
Male
Babylonian
, brother of a king.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Liberal; Bestowing Gifts
KHITAN
KHITAN
KHITAN
KHITAN
KHITAN
n.
China; -- an old name for the Celestial Empire, said have been introduced by Marco Polo and to be a corruption of the Tartar name for North China (Khitai, the country of the Khitans.)