← The interactive mapAll civilizations
Later Han (Five Dynasties)
947 – 951
Sovereign stateAsia
Fourth and shortest-lived of the Five Dynasties, founded by the Shatuo general Liu Zhiyuan amid the chaos of the Khitan withdrawal from Kaifeng.
Overthrown in a 951 coup led by general Guo Wei, who founded the Later Zhou.
Borders in 947 · drawn from 1 sourced border frame
See it on the interactive map →
Further reading
Sources