When the attacks of Northern Wei Dynasty (Beiwei 北魏) divided the empire of Later Yan (Houyan 後燕) into two territories, Murong De 慕容德 withdrew to the southern part and proclaimed himself King of (Southern) Yan (Nanyan 南燕) in 398, in 400 emperor. Although Murong De tried to establish a functioning administration, time was to short for efficient elaboration: Southern Yan was soon conquered by the Jin Dynasty 晉 armies (some histories say, Liu-Song 劉宋, because the leading general, Liu Yu 劉裕, was the founder of this successor dynasty of Jin). The Yan empire is named after the old feudal state of Yan 燕 during the Zhou Dynasty 周. See also titles of rulers. Note: The rulers of the sideline dynasties are usually not called with their posthumous dynastic titles but with their personal names as they are not accepted as righteous rulers by official historiographies. Rulers of Southern Yan (Nanyan) 南燕 (398-410) Capital: Guanggu 廣固 (modern Yidu 益都/Shandong) Ethnicity: Xianbei 鮮卑, clan or subtribe of Murong 慕容 dynastic title {temple name} -----reign periods personal name Nanyan Xianwudi 南燕獻武帝{Shizu 世祖, Shizong 世宗} 398-404 -----Yanping 燕平 398-399 -----Jianping 建平 400-404 Murong De 慕容德 The Prince of Beihai 北海王 405-410 -----Taishang 太上 405-410 Conquered by Eastern Jin Murong Chao 慕容超

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