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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
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