Northern Yan: Map & History
Yan, known in historiography as the Northern Yan, Eastern Yan or Huanglong, was a dynastic state of China during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms.
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Yan, known in historiography as the Northern Yan, Eastern Yan or Huanglong, was a dynastic state of China during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms. Some historians consider Gao Yun, a member of the Goguryeo royal family, to be the first Northern Yan monarch, while others consider Feng Ba of Han ethnicity to be the founder.
Modern Countries Once Part of Northern Yan
At its mapped extent, Northern Yan covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Northern Yan's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Northern Yan in Depth
History
Gao Yun was a descendant of the Goguryeo royal family. When the Former Yan captured the Goguryeo capital, Hwando in 342, they also captured several members of the royal family and moved them to Qingshan (青山, in modern Jinzhou, Liaoning), where Gao Yun was born and grew to become a minor general under the Later Yan. In 397, Gao Yun helped the Yan emperor, Murong Bao quell the rebellion of his son, Murong Hui. As a reward, Bao adopted him as his own son, changing his name to Murong Yun.
It was around this time when Murong Yun became friends with the general, Feng Ba. Feng Ba was a Han Chinese whose family was originally from Changle Commandery before his grandfather, Feng He (馮和) moved to Shangdang during the Disaster of Yongjia.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Northern Yan (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Northern Yan Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 64,016 km² in 432 CE.
Northern Yan: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Northern Yan exist?
Northern Yan is dated to 410 CE – 438 CE, in the Classical Antiquity era.
What was the capital of Northern Yan?
The capital of Northern Yan was Longcheng.
How large was Northern Yan at its peak?
At its peak in 432 AD Northern Yan covered about 64,016 km².