LIAO DYNASTY, AD 907 to 1125

The Liao, one of the Tartar Dynasties known as the Ch'i-tan or Ki-tan Tartars, was established by T'ai Tsu in AD 907 during the period of the 5 dynasties, and lasted until AD 1125, ruling from their capital at Beijing. Having been established 53 years before the Northern Sung dynasty, for most of their existence they existed along side the Northern Sung. We have not yet done any research to find out how relations were between them, but we doubt they were totally peaceful.

EMPERORS OF THE LIAO DYNASTY

Emperor T'AI TSU, AD 907 to 1125
reign title: T'IEN-TSAN, AD 922 to 9244

UNCERTAIN EMPERORS, AD 926 to 1030

Emperor HSING TSUNG, AD 1032 to 1054
reign title: CHING-FU, AD 1032
reign title: CH'UNG-HSI, AD 1032 to 1054

Emperor TAO TSUNG, AD 1055 to 1100
reign title: CH'ING-NING, AD 1055 to 1065
reign title: HSIEN-YUNG, AD 1066 to 1073
reign title: TA-K'ANG, AD 1074 to 1082
reign title: TA-AN, AD 1083 to 1091
reign title: SHOU-CH'ANG, AD 1092 to 1100

Emperor T'IEN CHA, AD 1101-1125
reign title: CH'IEN-T'UNG, AD 1101 to 1109
reign title: T'IEN CH'ING, AD 1110 to 1120

For more information on the coinage of the Liao Dynasty, please check our Reference Guide.

WESTERN HSIA DYNASTY, AD 982 to 1227

This was a dynasty for the Tangut people. Their capital was in Kansu Province, but it is not certain if their capital was in Kanchow or Soochow. In AD 1227, after breaking a promise to support Genghis Khan, they were exterminated.

EMPERORS OF THE WESTERN HSIA

Emperor JEN TSUNG, AD 1140 TO 1193
reign title: T'IEN-SHENG, AD 1149 TO 1168
reign title: CH'IEN-YU, AD 1169 to 1193

Emperor HSIANG TSUNG, AD 1206 to 1212
reign title: HUANG-CHIEN, AD 1210 to 1212

Emperor SHEN TSUNG, AD 1212 to 1222
reign title: KUANG-TING, AD 1212 to 1222

For more information on the coinage of the Western Hsia Dynasty, please check our Reference Guide.

CHIN DYNASTY, AD 1115 to 1260

EMPERORS OF THE NU-CHENG TARTARS

Emperor WAN-YEN LIANG, AD 1149 to 1161
reign title: CHENG-LUNG, AD 1156 to 1161

Emperor SHIH TSUNG, AD 1161 to 1189
reign title: TA TING, AD 1161 to 1189

Emperor CHANG TSUNG, AD 1190 to 1208
reign title: T'AI-HO, AD 1201 to 1208

For more information on the coinage of the Chin Dynasty, please check our Reference Guide.

YUAN (MONGOL) DYNASTY, AD 1280 to 1368

THE MONGOL EMPERORS

Emperor CH'ENG TSUNG, AD 1295 to 1306
reign title: YUAN-CHEN, AD 1295 to 1296

Emperor WU TSUNG, AD 1308 to 1311
reign title: CHIH-TA, AD 1308 to 1311

Emperor HEN TSUNG, AD 1312 to 1320
reign title: HUANG-CH'ING, AD 1312 to 1313

Emperor SHUN TI, AD 1333 to 1367
reign title: CHIH-YUAN, AD 1335 to 1367

THE YUAN REBELS

Pretender Emperor CH'EN YU-LIANG OF HAN, AD 1358 to 1363
Reign title: T'ien-ting, ca. AD 1363

CHU YUAN-CHANG as the REBEL PRINCE WU, AD 1364 to 1367

For more information on the coinage of the Yuan Dynasty, please check our Reference Guide.

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