Eastern Liao 東遼 | |||||||||
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| 1213–1269 | |||||||||
| Capital | Zhongjing | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| King | |||||||||
• 1213–1220 | Yelü Liuge | ||||||||
• 1226–1238 | Yelü Xuedu | ||||||||
• 1238–1259 | Yelü Shouguonu | ||||||||
• 1259–1269 | Yelü Gunai | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Yelü Liuge revolts against the Jin dynasty | 1212 | ||||||||
• Yelü Liuge becomes king | 1213 | ||||||||
• Later Liao splits from Eastern Liao | 1216 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1269 | ||||||||
| Currency | Chinese cash, Chinese coin, copper coins etc. | ||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||
Eastern Liao (simplified Chinese: 东辽; traditional Chinese: 東遼; pinyin: Dōng Liáo) was a 13th-century kingdom in what is now Northeast China, established by the Khitan Yelü clan in an attempt to resurrect the Liao dynasty. Its capital was situated in modern-day Kaiyuan, Liaoning.