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Chinese History - Liao Dynasty 遼 (907-1125)
emperors and rulers

See also titles of rulers (dynastic titles are not listed here).
Liao Dynasty - Western Liao Dynasty

Rulers of the Liao Dynasty 遼 (907-1125/1211)
Capitals: Shangjing 上京 (Linhuang 臨潢; in modern Balinzuo Banner 巴林左旗/Inner Mongolia); Zhongjing 中京 (Dading 大定; near modern Ningcheng 寧城/Liaoning); Dongjing 東京 (Liaoyang 遼陽/modern Liaoning); Xijing 西京 (Datong 大同/modern Shanxi); Nanjing 南京 (Xijin 析津/modern Beijing 北京)
temple name
-----reign periods
personal name
Liao Taizu 遼太祖 907-927
-----Shence 神冊 916-921
-----Tianzan 天贊 922-926
-----Tianxian 天顯 926-927
The Ruler of Dongdan 東丹, Yelü Bei 耶律倍
-----Ganlu 甘露 926-936
The kingdom of Dongdan (Bohai 渤海) lasted until 982.
Yelü Abaoji 耶律阿保機 (or Yi 億)
Liao Taizong 遼太宗 927-947
-----Tianxian 天顯 928-937
-----Huitong 會同 938-946
-----Datong 大同 947
Yelü Deguang 耶律德光 (or Yaogu 堯骨)
Liao Shizong 遼世宗 947-950
-----Tianlu 天祿 947-950
947 dynasty named Liao 遼
Yelü Ruan 耶律阮 (or Wuyu 阢欲, 兀欲)
Liao Muzong 遼穆宗 951-968
-----Yingli 應歷 951-968
Yelü Jing 耶律璟 (or Shulü 述律)
Liao Jingzong 遼景宗 969-982
-----Baoning 保寧 969-978
-----Qianheng 乾亨 979-982
Yelü Xian 耶律賢 (or Mingyi 明扆)
Liao Shengzong 遼聖宗 982-1030
-----Tonghe 統和 983-1011
-----Kaitai 開泰 1012-1020
-----Taiping 太平 1021-1030
983 dynasty renamed Qidan 契丹
Yelü Longxu 耶律隆緒 (or Wenshunu 文殊奴)
Liao Xingzong 遼興宗 1031-1054
-----Jingfu 景福 1031
-----Zhongxi (Chongxi) 重熙 1032-1054
Yelü Zongzhen 耶律宗真 (or Zhigu 只骨)
Liao Daozong 遼道宗 1055-1100
-----Qingning 清寧 1055-1064
-----Xianyong 咸雍 1065-1074
-----Taikang 太康 (Dakang 大康) 1075-1084
-----Da'an 大安 1085-1094
-----Shouchang 壽昌 (Shoulong) 壽隆 1095-1100
1066 dynasty renamed Liao
Yelü Hongji 耶律洪基 (or Chala 查剌)
Liao Tianzuodi 遼天祚帝 1101-1125
-----Qiantong 乾統 1101-1110
-----Tianqing 天慶 1111-1120
-----Baoda 保大 1121-1125
Yelü Yanxi 耶律延禧 (or Aguo 阿果)
Northern Liao Dynasty 北遼 (1122-1123)
Liao Xuanzong 遼宣宗 1122
-----Jianfu 建福 1122-
Yelü Chun 耶律淳
Empress Xiao De 蕭德妃 1122
-----Dexing 德興 1122
Empress Xiao De 蕭德妃
The Prince of Liang 梁王 1123
-----Shenli 神曆 1123
Yelü Yali 耶律雅里
Rulers of Western Liao (Xiliao) 西遼
Capital: Balasagun or Kuç-Ordo (modern Tokmak/Kirgizstan)
Liao Dezong 西遼德宗 1124-1143
-----Yanqing 延慶 1124-1133
-----Kangguo 康國 1134-1143
Yelü Dashi 耶律大石 "Johannes"
Empress Gantian 感天后 1143-1150
-----Xianqing 咸清 1144-1150
Xiao Tabuyan 蕭塔不煙, mother of Renzong
Liao Renzong 西遼仁宗 1150-1163
-----Shaoxing 紹興 1151-1163
Yelü Yilie 耶律夷列 "Elias"
Empress Chengtian 承天后
-----Chongfu 崇福 1164-1177
Yelü Pusuwan 耶律普速完, sister of Renzong
The Last Ruler of Western Liao (Mozhu) 西遼末主 1177-1211
-----Tianxi 天禧 1178-1211
Yelü Zhilugu 耶律直魯古 "Georgos"
Kücülüg Khan 屈出律可汗 1211-1218 "David", Ruler of the Naiman 乃蠻

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