Western Qin

Western Qin (西秦)
苑川 (387–388)
河南 (388–389, 394, 411–414)
金城 (389–394)
梁 (394–395)
秦 (395–400, 409–411, 414–431)
Western Qin (西秦) 苑川 (387–388); 河南 (388–389, 394, 411–414); 金城 (389–394); 梁 (394–395); 秦 (395–400, 409–411, 414–431)
385–400, 409–431;
	Western Qin and its neighbors in 391 AD
Status	Vassal of Former Qin, Later Qin, Jin Dynasty (266–420), Northern Wei
Capital	Yongshicheng (385–386); Wanchuan (386–388, 400, 410–412); Jincheng (388–395); Xicheng (395–400); Dujianshan (409–410); Tanjiao (412); Fuhan (412–429); Dinglian (429–430); Nan'an (430–431)
Government	Monarchy
King
• 385–388	Qifu Guoren
• 388–400, 409–412	Qifu Gangui
• 412–428	Qifu Chipan
• 428–431	Qifu Mumo
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Former Qin
	Southern Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms)
Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms)
Northern Liang
Today part of	China

The Western Qin (Chinese: 西秦; pinyin: Xīqín; 385–400, 409–431) was a state ruled by the Xianbei during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China.^[1] Note that the Western Qin is entirely distinct from the ancient Qin Dynasty, the Former Qin, and the Later Qin.

All rulers of the Western Qin declared themselves "wang", translatable as either "king" or "prince." They ruled the area that is now southwest part of Gansu province in Northwest China.

Rulers of the Western Qin[]

Temple name	Posthumous name	Personal name	Durations of reign	Era names
Liezu	Xuanlie	Qifu Guoren	385–388	Jianyi (建義) 385–388
Gaozu	Wuyuan	Qifu Gangui	388–400, 409–412	Taichu (太初) 388–400 Gengshi (更始) 409–412
Taizu	Wenzhao	Qifu Chipan	412–428	Yongkang (永康) 412–419 Jianhong (建弘) 420–428
–	–	Qifu Mumo	428–431	Yonghong (永弘) 428–431

The family tree of Western Qin rulers[]

Western Qin

Qifu Sifan 乞伏司繁
(d. 376)

Qifu Guoren 乞伏国仁 (d. 388)
Xuanlie 宣烈
r. 385–388

Qifu Gangui 乞伏乾归 (d. 412)
Wuyuan 武元
r. 388–400; 409–412

Qifu Gongfu 乞伏公府

Qifu Achai 乞伏阿柴

Qifu Chipan 乞伏熾磐 (d. 428)
Wenzhao 文昭
r. 412–428

Qifu Yuanji 乞伏元基

Qifu Mumo 乞伏暮末
d. 431; r. 428–431

Qifu Wanzai 乞伏万载

References[]

^ Grousset, Rene (1970). The Empire of the Steppes. Rutgers University Press. pp. 59–60. ISBN 0-8135-1304-9.

[Rene-1] Grousset, Rene (1970). The Empire of the Steppes. Rutgers University Press. pp. 59–60. ISBN 0-8135-1304-9.

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Rulers of the Western Qin[]

The family tree of Western Qin rulers[]

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