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The Later Zhao (; 319
319

Events...
-351
351

Events...
) was a state
State

A state is a political Social contract with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, State or multinational states....
 of the Sixteen Kingdoms
Sixteen Kingdoms

The Sixteen Kingdoms , or less commonly the Sixteen States, were a collection of numerous short-lived sovereign states in China proper and its neighboring areas from 304 to 439 Common Era after the retreat of the Jin Dynasty to South China and before the establishment of the Northern Dynasties....
 during the Jin Dynasty (265-420)
Jìn Dynasty (265-420)

The J?n Dynasty , one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. The dynasty was founded by the Sima family ....
 in China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. It was founded by the Shi family of the Jie
Jie (ethnic group)

The Jie were members of a small tribe in the Xiongnu#Confederation under Modu in the 4th and 5th centuries Common Era. Their name literally means "wethers" or "castrated male sheep"....
 ethnicity. The Later Zhao was the second in territories to the Former Qin
Former Qin

The Former Qin was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Founded by the Fu family of the Di ethnicity, it completed the unification of North China in 376....
 that once unified Northern China under Fu Jian
Fu Jian

Fu Jian may refer to:* F? Ji?n , founding emperor of Former Qin, posthumous name Emperor Jingming* F? Jian , ruler of Former Qin, posthumous name Emperor Xuanzhao...
.

When Later Zhao was founded by Shi Le
Shi Le

Shi Le , courtesy name Shilong , formally Emperor Ming of Zhao , was the founding emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao....
, the capital was at Xiangguo (??, in modern Xintai
Xintai

Xintai is a county-level city administered under Tai'an prefecture-level city, in the Shandong province of China of eastern China. It is located about 50km to the southeast of the city of Tai'an....
, Hebei
Hebei

For the people of Hebei, see Hebei people is a North China province of China of the People's Republic of China. Its one-Chinese character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province , a Han Dynasty province that included southern Hebei....
), but in 335
335

Events...
 Shi Hu
Shi Hu

Shi Hu , courtesy name Jilong , formally Emperor Wu of Zhao , was an emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao. He was the founding emperor Shi Le's distant nephew, who took power in a coup after Shi Le's death from Shi Le's heir Shi Hong....
 moved the capital to Yecheng (??, in modern Handan
Handan

Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwestern part of Hebei Province of China....
, Hebei
Hebei

For the people of Hebei, see Hebei people is a North China province of China of the People's Republic of China. Its one-Chinese character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province , a Han Dynasty province that included southern Hebei....
), where it would remain for the rest of the state's history (except for Shi Zhi
Shi Zhi

Shi Zhi was briefly, for about one year, an emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao. He was the last of four short-lived emperors after the death of his father Shi Hu , and Later Zhao's final emperor....
's brief attempt to revive the state at Xiangguo).








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The Later Zhao (; 319
319

Events...
-351
351

Events...
) was a state
State

A state is a political Social contract with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, State or multinational states....
 of the Sixteen Kingdoms
Sixteen Kingdoms

The Sixteen Kingdoms , or less commonly the Sixteen States, were a collection of numerous short-lived sovereign states in China proper and its neighboring areas from 304 to 439 Common Era after the retreat of the Jin Dynasty to South China and before the establishment of the Northern Dynasties....
 during the Jin Dynasty (265-420)
Jìn Dynasty (265-420)

The J?n Dynasty , one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. The dynasty was founded by the Sima family ....
 in China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. It was founded by the Shi family of the Jie
Jie (ethnic group)

The Jie were members of a small tribe in the Xiongnu#Confederation under Modu in the 4th and 5th centuries Common Era. Their name literally means "wethers" or "castrated male sheep"....
 ethnicity. The Later Zhao was the second in territories to the Former Qin
Former Qin

The Former Qin was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Founded by the Fu family of the Di ethnicity, it completed the unification of North China in 376....
 that once unified Northern China under Fu Jian
Fu Jian

Fu Jian may refer to:* F? Ji?n , founding emperor of Former Qin, posthumous name Emperor Jingming* F? Jian , ruler of Former Qin, posthumous name Emperor Xuanzhao...
.

When Later Zhao was founded by Shi Le
Shi Le

Shi Le , courtesy name Shilong , formally Emperor Ming of Zhao , was the founding emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao....
, the capital was at Xiangguo (??, in modern Xintai
Xintai

Xintai is a county-level city administered under Tai'an prefecture-level city, in the Shandong province of China of eastern China. It is located about 50km to the southeast of the city of Tai'an....
, Hebei
Hebei

For the people of Hebei, see Hebei people is a North China province of China of the People's Republic of China. Its one-Chinese character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province , a Han Dynasty province that included southern Hebei....
), but in 335
335

Events...
 Shi Hu
Shi Hu

Shi Hu , courtesy name Jilong , formally Emperor Wu of Zhao , was an emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao. He was the founding emperor Shi Le's distant nephew, who took power in a coup after Shi Le's death from Shi Le's heir Shi Hong....
 moved the capital to Yecheng (??, in modern Handan
Handan

Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwestern part of Hebei Province of China....
, Hebei
Hebei

For the people of Hebei, see Hebei people is a North China province of China of the People's Republic of China. Its one-Chinese character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province , a Han Dynasty province that included southern Hebei....
), where it would remain for the rest of the state's history (except for Shi Zhi
Shi Zhi

Shi Zhi was briefly, for about one year, an emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao. He was the last of four short-lived emperors after the death of his father Shi Hu , and Later Zhao's final emperor....
's brief attempt to revive the state at Xiangguo).

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Temple name
Temple name

Temple names are commonly used when naming most Table of Chinese monarchs, List of Korean monarchs , and Vietnamese royalty. They should not be confused with era names....
s		Posthumous name
Posthumous name

A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in some cultures after the person's death. The posthumous name is commonly used when naming royalty of Table of Chinese monarchs, List of Korean monarchs, Vietnam and emperors of Japan....
s		Family names and given name
Chinese name

Personal names in Culture of China follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore "John Smith" as a Chinese name would be "Smith John"....
Durations of reignsEra name
Era name

#REDIRECT Regnal year...
s and their according durations
Chinese convention: use family and given names
Gaozu (?? Gaozu)Ming (? míng)Shi Le
Shi Le

Shi Le , courtesy name Shilong , formally Emperor Ming of Zhao , was the founding emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao....
 (?? Shí Lè)		319
319

Events...
-333
333

Events...
Zhaowang (?? Zhàowáng) 319
319

Events...
-328
328

Events...

Taihe (?? Tàihé) 328
328

Events...
-330
330

Events...

Jianping (?? Jiànpíng) 330
330

Events...
-333
333

Events...
Did not existPrince of Haiyang (??? Haiyáng wáng
Chinese nobility

Di and Wang and Huangdi * The King during the Xia and Shang dynasties called themselves di * The King during the Zhou dynasty was called Wang , was the title of the China head of state until the Qin dynasty....
)		Shi Hong
Shi Hong

Shi Hong , courtesy name Daya , was briefly an emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao after the death of his father Shi Le, Later Zhao's founder....
 (?? Shí Hóng)		333
333

Events...
-334
334

EventsBy placeRoman Empire* The Goths protect the Roman Empire against an invasion by the Vandals in the region near the Danube....
Yanxi (?? Yánxi) 334
334

EventsBy placeRoman Empire* The Goths protect the Roman Empire against an invasion by the Vandals in the region near the Danube....
Taizu (?? Tàizu)Wu (? Wu)Shi Hu
Shi Hu

Shi Hu , courtesy name Jilong , formally Emperor Wu of Zhao , was an emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao. He was the founding emperor Shi Le's distant nephew, who took power in a coup after Shi Le's death from Shi Le's heir Shi Hong....
 (?? Shí Hu)		334
334

EventsBy placeRoman Empire* The Goths protect the Roman Empire against an invasion by the Vandals in the region near the Danube....
-349
349

Events...
Jianwu (?? Jiànwu) 335
335

Events...
-349
349

Events...

Taining (?? Tàiníng) 349
349

Events...
Did not existPrince of Qiao (?? Qiáo wáng
Chinese nobility

Di and Wang and Huangdi * The King during the Xia and Shang dynasties called themselves di * The King during the Zhou dynasty was called Wang , was the title of the China head of state until the Qin dynasty....
)		Shi Shi
Shi Shi

Shi Shi was briefly the emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao following his father Shi Hu's death in 349. He is sometimes referred to by his title after removal as emperor, Prince of Qiao ....
 (?? Shí Shì)		33 days in 349
349

Events...
Taining (?? Tàiníng) 33 days in 349
349

Events...
Did not existPrince of Pengcheng (??? Péngchéng wáng
Chinese nobility

Di and Wang and Huangdi * The King during the Xia and Shang dynasties called themselves di * The King during the Zhou dynasty was called Wang , was the title of the China head of state until the Qin dynasty....
)		Shi Zun
Shi Zun

Shi Zun was briefly an emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao. He was the second of four short-lived emperors after the death of his father Shi Hu ....
 (?? Shí Zun)		183 days in 349
349

Events...
Taining (?? Tàiníng) 183 days in 349
349

Events...
Did not existPrince of Yiyang (??? Yìyáng wáng
Chinese nobility

Di and Wang and Huangdi * The King during the Xia and Shang dynasties called themselves di * The King during the Zhou dynasty was called Wang , was the title of the China head of state until the Qin dynasty....
)		Shi Jian
Shi Jian

Shi Jian was briefly an emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao. He was the third of four short-lived emperors after the death of his father Shi Hu ....
 (?? Shí Jiàn)		103 days within 349
349

Events...
-350
350

Events...
Qinglong (?? Qinglóng) 103 days within 349
349

Events...
-350
350

Events...
Did not existPrince of Xinxing (??? Xinxing wáng
Chinese nobility

Di and Wang and Huangdi * The King during the Xia and Shang dynasties called themselves di * The King during the Zhou dynasty was called Wang , was the title of the China head of state until the Qin dynasty....
)		Shi Zhi
Shi Zhi

Shi Zhi was briefly, for about one year, an emperor of the History of China/Jie state Later Zhao. He was the last of four short-lived emperors after the death of his father Shi Hu , and Later Zhao's final emperor....
 (?? Shí Zhi)		350
350

Events...
-351
351

Events...
Yongning (?? Yongníng) 350
350

Events...
-351
351

Events...


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