It was anniliated by the Jin Dynasty in 1125 however remnants led by Yelu Da Shi (耶律大石 ye1 luu4 da4 shi2, Wade-Giles: Yeh-lü Ta-Shih) established Xi (Western) Liao Dynasty 1125-1220, also known as Kara-Khitai or Qara Khitai, which survived until the arrival of Genghis Khan's Mongolian cavalry.
Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miao4 hao4) | Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 ) | Born Names | Period of Reigns | Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years |
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Convention: "Liao" + temple name except Liao Tian Zuo Di who is referred using "Liao" + posthumous name | ||||
Tai Zu|太祖 tai4 zu3 | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Yeluu A Bao Ji|耶律阿保機 ye1 luu4 a1 bao3 ji1 | 907-926 | Shence (神冊 shen2 ce4) 916-922Tianzan (天贊 tian1 zan4) 922-926 |
Tai Zong (太宗 tai4 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Yeluu De Guang|耶律德光 ye1 luu4 de2 guang1 | 926-947 | Tianxian (天顯 tian1 xian3) 927-938HDatong (會同 hui4 tong2) 938-947 |
Shi Zong (世宗 shi4 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Yeluu Ruan|耶律阮 ye1 luu4 ruan3 | 947-951 | Tianlu (天祿 tian1 lu4) 947-951 |
Mu Zong (穆宗 mu4 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Yeluu Jing|耶律璟 ye1 luu4 jing3 | 951-969 | Yingli (應曆 ying4 li4) 951-969 |
Jing Zong (景宗 jing3 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Yeluu Xian|耶律賢 ye1 luu4 xian2 | 969-982 | Baoning (保寧 bao3 ning2) 969-979Qianheng (乾亨 qian2 heng1) 979-982 |
Sheng Zong (聖宗 sheng4 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Yeluu Long Xu|耶律隆緒 ye1 luu4 long2 xu4 | 982-1031 | Qianheng (乾亨 qian2 heng1) 982Tonghe (統和 tong3 he2) 983-1012 |
Xing Zong (興宗 xing1 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Yeluu Zong Zhen|耶律宗真 ye1 luu4 zong1 zhen1 | 1031-1055 | Jingfu (景福 jing3 fu2) 1031-1032Chongxi (重熙 chong2 xi1) 1032-1055 |
Dao Zong (道宗 dao4 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Yeluu Hong Ji|耶律洪基 ye1 luu4 hong2 ji1 | 1055-1101 | Qingning (清寧 qing1 ning2) 1055-1064Xianyong (咸雍 xian2 yong1) 1065-1074 |
Did not exist | Tian Zuo Di (天祚帝 tian1 zuo4 di4) | Yeluu Yan Xi|耶律延禧 ye1 luu4 yan2 xi1 | 1101-1125 | Qiantong (乾統 qian2 tong3) 1101-1110Tianqing (天慶 tian1 qing4) 1111-1120 |