- Wei (Dingling)
Wei (zh-cp|c=魏|p=Wèi) was a state of
Dingling ethnicity that existed during China'sSixteen Kingdoms period -- specifically, from388 to392 . Its founderZhai Liao had previously been vacillating between being a vassal ofLater Yan ,Western Yan , orJin Dynasty (265-420) , and in 388, after his last overture to reconcile with Later Yan's emperorMurong Chui was rejected by Murong Chui, he declared his own state, over the territory of modern central and easternHenan . In 392, Wei, then under Zhai Liao's sonZhai Zhao , was destroyed by Later Yan forces. Because of its relatively small size and short lifespan, Wei is generally not included by historians among the Sixteen Kingdoms.The rulers of Wei used the title "Heavenly Prince" ("
Tian Wang "), roughly equivalent to emperor.Rulers of Wei
See also
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Dingling
*Later Yan
*List of past Chinese ethnic groups
*Jin Dynasty (265-420)
*Murong Chui
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