States and Territories Established in 337 - Former Yan, Praetorian Prefecture of the East, Praetorian Prefecture of Italy (Paperback)

Chapters: Former Yan, Praetorian Prefecture of the East, Praetorian Prefecture of Italy, Praetorian Prefecture of Gaul. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 23. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Former Yan (simplified Chinese: traditional Chinese: pinyin: Qianyan; 337-370) was a state of Xianbei ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Initially, Murong Huang and his son Murong Jun claimed the Jin Dynasty (265-420)-created title "Prince of Yan," but subsequently, in 352, after seizing most of the former Later Zhao territory, Murong Juan would declare himself emperor, and after that point, the rulers of the Former Yan declared themselves "emperors." ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=677835