Khitan Dynasty

The Khitan Dynasty (契丹) 907-1125, also called the Empire of Khitan, was founded by the Yeluu[?] (耶律 ye1 luu4) family of the Khitan tribe in the final years of the Tang Dynasty, although Yeluu A Bao Ji[?] did not declare an era name until 916. Forty years after the establishment of Khitan Dynasty, in 947, Emperor Yeluu Ruan officially renamed to Liao Dynasty (遼 liao2).

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 cavalries.

Liao Dynasty 907-1125

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
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) 916-922 Tianzan (天贊 tian1 zan4) 922-926 Tianxian (天顯 tian1 xian3) 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) 927-938 HDatong (會同 hui4 tong2) 938-947 Datong (大同 da4 tong2) 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) 969-979 Qianheng (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) 982 Tonghe (統和 tong3 he2) 983-1012 Kaitai (開泰 kai1 tai4) 1012-1021 Taiping (太平 tai4 ping2) 1021-1031
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) 1031-1032 Chongxi (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) 1055-1064 Xianyong (咸雍 xian2 yong1) 1065-1074 Taikang (太康 tai4 kang1) or Dakang (大康 da4 kang1) 1075-1084 Daan (大安 da4 an1) 1085-1094 Shouchang (壽昌 shou4 chang1) or Shoulong (壽隆 shou4 long2) 1095-1101
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) 1101-1110 Tianqing (天慶 tian1 qing4) 1111-1120 Baoda (保大 bao3 da4) 1121-1125

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See also: Chinese history, Chinese sovereign, Song Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, Tang Dynasty, Jin Dynasty , Mongols