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| Liu Yao 劉曜 | |||||||||
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| Emperor of Han-Zhao | |||||||||
| Reign | 318–329 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Jin Zhun | ||||||||
| Successor | Liu Xi (not enthroned) | ||||||||
| Born | Unknown | ||||||||
| Died | 329 | ||||||||
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| Issue | see #Personal information | ||||||||
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| House | Liu | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Han-Zhao | ||||||||
| Father | Liu Lü | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Hu | ||||||||
Liu Yao (died 329), courtesy name Yongming, was the final emperor of the Xiongnu-led Han-Zhao dynasty of China. He became emperor in 318 after most other members of the imperial Liu clan were massacred by Jin Zhun in a coup. However, the empire was soon divided in half, as the general Shi Le declared independence and established the Later Zhao dynasty. In a decisive battle in early 329, Shi captured and executed him, and while his sons Liu Xi the Crown Prince and Liu Yin the Prince of Nanyang continued to hold out for nearly a year, the Han-Zhao state fell later that year.