Jurchens: Jurchen History, Jurchen Rulers, Jurchenologists, Jurchen People, Liao Dynasty, Jingkang Incident, Mongol - Jin Dynast

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Jurchen history, Jurchen rulers, Jurchenologists, Jurchen people, Liao Dynasty, Jingkang Incident, Mongol - Jin Dynasty War, List of Jurchen inscriptions, Jurchen script, Yishiha, Emperor Taizu of Jin, Wilhelm Grube, Korean-Jurchen wars, Battle of Caishi, Heishui Mohe, Huining Fu, Wanyan Xiyin, Hanpu, Battle of Tangdao, Wanyan Nianhan, Jianzhou Jurchens, Hamgyong campaign, Hulun, Puxian Wannu, Wanyan Wuyashu, Wanyan Helibo, Daniel Kane, Wanyan Wugunai, Toi invasion, Wanyan Shilu, Baindari, Wanyan Suike, Wanyan Bahai, Alliance on the Sea, Treaty of Shaoxing, Wanyan Wulu, Wild Jurchens, Haixi Jurchens. Excerpt: The Liao Dynasty (simplified Chinese: traditional Chinese: pinyin: Liao Chao, Khitan language: Mos Jaelut), 907-1125, also known as the Khitan Empire ( pinyin: Qid n Guo, Khitan: Mos diau-d kitai huld i gur, Mongolian: ) was an empire in East Asia that ruled over the regions of Manchuria, Mongolia, and parts of northern China proper. It was founded by the Yelu clan (Chinese: Y l, Khitan language: written i.ra.u.ud, spoken Yaruud) of the Khitan people in the same year as Tang Dynasty collapsed (907), even though its first ruler, Yelu Abaoji (Yaruud Ambagai Khan), did not declare an era name until 916. Although it was originally known as the Empire of the Khitan, the Emperor Yelu Ruan officially adopted the name Liao (formally Great Liao) in 947 (938?). The name Liao was dropped in 983, but readopted in 1066. Another name for China in English, Cathay, is derived from the name Khitan. This is also the origin of the Russian word for China, or Kitay, and that of several other East European languages. The Liao Empire was destroyed by the Jurchen of the Jin Dynasty in 1125. However, remnants of its people led by Yelu Dashi established Xi (Western) Liao Dynasty 1125-1220, also known as Ka..