The Western Qin (; 385–400, 409–431) was a
dynastic state of China ruled by the
Xianbei
The Xianbei (; ) were a Proto-Mongolic ancient nomadic people that once resided in the eastern Eurasian steppes in what is today Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Northeastern China. They originated from the Donghu people who splintered into th ...
ethnicity during the era of
Sixteen Kingdoms.
All rulers of the Western Qin declared themselves "''
wang
Wang may refer to:
Names
* Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname
* Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname
* Titles in Chinese nobility
* A title in Korean nobility
* A title in Mongolian nobility
Places
* Wang River in Thai ...
''", translatable as either "king" or "prince." They ruled an area corresponding to modern-day southwestern
Gansu in
Northwest China
Northwest China () is a statistical region of China which includes the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Ningxia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. It has an area of 3,107,900 km2.
The region is characterized by a (semi-)arid con ...
.
Rulers of the Western Qin
The family tree of Western Qin rulers
See also
*
Xianbei
The Xianbei (; ) were a Proto-Mongolic ancient nomadic people that once resided in the eastern Eurasian steppes in what is today Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Northeastern China. They originated from the Donghu people who splintered into th ...
*
List of past Chinese ethnic groups
Ethnic groups in Chinese history refer to various or presumed ethnicities of significance to the history of China, gathered through the study of Classical Chinese literature, Chinese and non-Chinese literary sources and inscriptions, histor ...
*
Wu Hu
References
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385 establishments
400 disestablishments
States and territories established in the 400s
409 establishments
431 disestablishments
Dynasties in Chinese history
Former countries in Chinese history
4th-century establishments in China
5th-century establishments in China
5th-century disestablishments in China