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1. Emperor Taizu Of Northern Wei

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   Emperor Taizu of Northern Wei (c. 386–409 CE), originally named Tóubà Guóyuè, was the founding emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386–534 CE) in northern China. He is principally remembered for unifying the nomadic Xianbei tribes following the collapse of the earlier Former Yan state and establishing the administrative and military foundations that would eventually allow his descendants to conquer much of the Yellow River valley. Taizu's reign was c…

2. Northern Zhou

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   The Northern Zhou ($\text{557–581 \text{CE}}$) was a Xianbei nomadic-led dynasty that ruled over northern China during the turbulent Northern and Southern Dynasties period. Succeeding the Western Wei, it established its capital at Chang'an and controlled significant portions of the Yellow River valley. The dynasty is largely remembered for its strong military foundation, its initial promotion of the Three Teachings syncretism, and its eventual absorption by the nascent [Sui Dyn…

3. Rouran Khaganate

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   The Rouran Khaganate, also known in some contemporary Chinese sources as the Yifu Shengsheng (literally "The Floating, Elevated People"), was a powerful nomadic confederation that dominated the Inner Asian steppes from the late 4th century to the mid-6th century CE. Established following the fragmentation of the earlier Xianbei polity, the Rouran represented a significant step in the political consolidation of the eastern Eurasian steppe, preceding the establishment of the later [Göktürk Khaganate](/entries/gok…