Person872–926
Abaoji (Emperor Taizu of Liao)
Chieftain of the Yila tribe of the Khitans, khagan from 907 and from 916 the first emperor of the Khitan state later called Liao. He combined steppe rule with Chinese-style institutions, had a walled capital built and a Khitan script created, and in 926 conquered Balhae; he died at Fuyu on the way home.
- Dates
- 872 – 6 September 926
- Events
- 3 events
- Regions
- East Asia, Central and Northern Asia
- In the threads
- East Asia (6th–10th c.), Central Asia and the steppe (6th–10th c.)
Events
- Abaoji proclaims himself emperor of the Khitans17 March 916 · East Asia
- Abaoji’s western campaign: the Khitans reach the Orkhon22 July 924 – 23 September 925 · Central and Northern Asia
- The Khitans conquer Balhae3 January – 4 April 926 · East Asia